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

Dish

ca. 1755 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Dish of porcelain painted with enamels. Circular and saucer-shaped, lobed and boldly fluted at the edge. Painted with red-fruited vines and banded hedges, and a kylin in red, blue and turquoise and yellow in imitation of Japanese kakiemon porcelain. Brown edge.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted with enamels
Brief description
Dish of porcelain painted with enamels, Chelsea Porcelain factory, Chelsea, ca. 1755.
Physical description
Dish of porcelain painted with enamels. Circular and saucer-shaped, lobed and boldly fluted at the edge. Painted with red-fruited vines and banded hedges, and a kylin in red, blue and turquoise and yellow in imitation of Japanese kakiemon porcelain. Brown edge.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 20.3cm
Conversion from the Register
Style
Marks and inscriptions
An anchor (In red)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Mr Arthur Hurst
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.185-1940

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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