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

Saucer

late 18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Saucer of hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, decorated with an Imari palette. Painted in underglaze blue, red and gold with sprays of flowers. Border of panels and festoons.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded
Brief description
Saucer of hard-paste porcelain, Doccia porcelain factory, Doccia, late 18th century.
Physical description
Saucer of hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, decorated with an Imari palette. Painted in underglaze blue, red and gold with sprays of flowers. Border of panels and festoons.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 12.7cm
Marks and inscriptions
An eight-pointed star (Impressed)
Gallery label
Saucer Porcelain, decorated in an Imari palette Mark: an eight-pointed star, impressed ITALY (DOCCIA); late 18th century C.997-1922 (Label draft attributed to John V. G. Mallet, ca. 1995)(ca. 1995)
Credit line
Given by Rev. Alfred Duane Pell
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.997-1922

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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