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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Ewer

ca. 1710-1749 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Ogee body with round vertical mouldings surrounding the upper part. Deep upright rim fluted vertically, scroll handle and projecting spout. Spreading foot with radial horizontal flutings. The rim is painted with growing flowers and a bird, the rest of the decoration being formal.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed painted earthenware
Brief description
Ewer of buff earthenware covered with a tin glaze and painted in colours. German, Brunswick, about 1710 to 1749.
Physical description
Ogee body with round vertical mouldings surrounding the upper part. Deep upright rim fluted vertically, scroll handle and projecting spout. Spreading foot with radial horizontal flutings. The rim is painted with growing flowers and a bird, the rest of the decoration being formal.
Dimensions
  • Height: 20.6cm
  • Diameter: 20.3cm
Credit line
Presented by Lt. Col. K. Dingwall, DSO with Art Fund support
Production
Made during the management of von Horn and von Hantelmann.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Register: Correspondance with Stadisches Museum, Brunswick.
Collection
Accession number
C.764-1925

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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