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

This object consists of 2 parts, some of which may be located elsewhere.

Figure


Figure of a woman, the muse of music Terpsichore, of soft-paste porcelain, standing playing a hand-held harp, and base of hard-paste porcelain.


Object details

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Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Figure
  • Stand
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste and hard-paste porcelain
Brief description
Figure of a woman (the muse of music Terpsichore) made by Chelsea Porcelain factory, Chelsea, ca. 1758-1770 and stand made in Dresden, 19th century.
Physical description
Figure of a woman, the muse of music Terpsichore, of soft-paste porcelain, standing playing a hand-held harp, and base of hard-paste porcelain.
Dimensions
  • Height: 39.4cm
  • Width: 22.9cm
Credit line
Given by S. Addington, Esq.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
793:1, 2-1864

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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