Bottle thumbnail 1
Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Bottle

ca. 1753 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bottle of porcelain painted with enamels. Hexagonal and pear-shaped with a long neck. Painted in Chinese style with boy acrobats and a fence and pavilion. Dotted ground below the figures.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted with enamels
Brief description
Bottle of porcelain painted with enamels, Worcester porcelain factory, Worcester, ca. 1753
Physical description
Bottle of porcelain painted with enamels. Hexagonal and pear-shaped with a long neck. Painted in Chinese style with boy acrobats and a fence and pavilion. Dotted ground below the figures.
Dimensions
  • Height: 12.1cm
Conversion from the Register
Credit line
Bequeathed by Mr Arthur Hurst
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.351-1940

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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