Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Figure

ca. 1775 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Figure of a young cooper in white glazed hard-paste porcelain. He leans over an inverted tub, and a chisel is in his left hand and an upraised mallet in his right. Flat irregular grassy base.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Glazed hard-paste porcelain
Brief description
Figure of a young cooper in white glazed hard-paste porcelain, from a model by J.P. Melchior, Höchst porcelain factory, Höchst, ca. 1775
Physical description
Figure of a young cooper in white glazed hard-paste porcelain. He leans over an inverted tub, and a chisel is in his left hand and an upraised mallet in his right. Flat irregular grassy base.
Dimensions
  • Height: 10.2cm
  • Width: 8.3cm
Marks and inscriptions
An indistinct mark (In blue)
Credit line
Given by C. H. Campbell, Esq.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.312-1921

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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