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

Seal

ca. 1775 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Seal of soft-paste porcelain mounted in gold with a carnelian cut with an intaglio of a classical bust. In the form of a figure of Cupid seated on a lion.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain mounted in gold with a cornelian cut with an intaglio
Brief description
Seal of soft-paste porcelain mounted in gold with a carnelian cut with an intaglio of a classical bust, Chelsea-Derby, ca. 1775
Physical description
Seal of soft-paste porcelain mounted in gold with a carnelian cut with an intaglio of a classical bust. In the form of a figure of Cupid seated on a lion.
Dimensions
  • Height: 3.8cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
'AMOR VINCET OMNIA' (Inscribed on the domed base)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Mr John George Joicey
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.1275-1919

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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