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

Ladle

ca. 1788-93 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Ladle of soft-paste porcelain painted in underglaze blue and gilded. Circular bowl painted inside with a tower beside a plum tree in blue, surmounted by dots and circles in gold. Long curved handle.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain painted in underglaze blue and gilded
Brief description
Ladle of soft-paste porcelain painted in underglaze blue and gilded, Caughley Porcelain Factory, Caughley, ca. 1788-93
Physical description
Ladle of soft-paste porcelain painted in underglaze blue and gilded. Circular bowl painted inside with a tower beside a plum tree in blue, surmounted by dots and circles in gold. Long curved handle.
Dimensions
  • Length: 17.1cm
Credit line
Given by Alfred Darby, Esq.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Collection
Accession number
C.191-1921

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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