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

Dish

ca. 1840 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Fruit dish of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded in imitation of Meissen porcelain. Circular in shape with slightly fluted sides. In the middle is a bouquet and detached sprigs of flowers, and round the rim are four narrow panels of crimson scale-pattern edged with scrolls in slight relief, and gilt floral sprays.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded
Brief description
Fruit dish of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, possibly painted by William Pegg, made by Derby Porcelain Factory, Derby, ca. 1840.
Physical description
Fruit dish of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded in imitation of Meissen porcelain. Circular in shape with slightly fluted sides. In the middle is a bouquet and detached sprigs of flowers, and round the rim are four narrow panels of crimson scale-pattern edged with scrolls in slight relief, and gilt floral sprays.
Dimensions
  • Height: 5.7cm
  • Diameter: 23.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
A circular band inscribed 'BLOOR DERBY' enclosing a crown (Printed in red)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Herbert Allen
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.352-1935

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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