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

Plate

ca. 1770 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Plate of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Decorated in imitation of Japanese Imari porcelain. Fluted rim and with a scalloped edge. Decorated with an irregular panelled design of dragons, prunus-blossom, chrysanthemum badges and diaper in colours and gold.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded
Brief description
Plate of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, Worcester porcelain factory, Worcester, ca. 1770.
Physical description
Plate of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Decorated in imitation of Japanese Imari porcelain. Fluted rim and with a scalloped edge. Decorated with an irregular panelled design of dragons, prunus-blossom, chrysanthemum badges and diaper in colours and gold.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 17.8cm
Credit line
Bequeathed by Herbert Allen
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.419-1935

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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