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

Basin

1815-1818 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Basin of porcelain painted with green enamel and gilded. Decorated with foliated scrolls, cornucopias and festoons.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted with green enamel and gilded
Brief description
Basin of porcelain painted with green enamel and gilded, Swansea Pottery, Swansea, 1815-1818.
Physical description
Basin of porcelain painted with green enamel and gilded. Decorated with foliated scrolls, cornucopias and festoons.
Dimensions
  • Height: 7.3cm
  • Diameter: 16.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
'Swansea' (In red)
Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Object history
Given by Mrs. Dillwyn. Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street. Made from Dillwyn's recipe.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
3497-1901

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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