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

Ornement

1678-1686 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Such ornaments were previously thought to be stands for wigs. However, there is no evidence that these were used in that way. Furthermore, some have a much lower foot, which would make it impractical for such usage.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware painted in manganese and blue
Brief description
Bulbous ornament on high foot, tin-glazed earthenware with painted Chinese-style decoration in black and blue, made at the factory "De Grieksche A", Delft, Netherlands 1678-1686
Physical description
Bulbous wigstand on a high foot, in tin-glazed eartheware with painted decoration in manganese and blue of oriental figures in a landscape. Marked 'SVE'
Dimensions
  • Height: 18cm
  • Diameter: 13cm
conversion measurements only
Marks and inscriptions
'SVE' in monogram Painted in manganese purple
Transliteration
Samuel van Eenhoorn (the name of the proprietor from 1678 until 1686)
Credit line
Given by J. H. Fitzhenry
Production
Marked with the "SVE" monogram, for Samuel van Eenhoorn, the proprietor of the Grieksche A from 1678 until 1686
Summary
Such ornaments were previously thought to be stands for wigs. However, there is no evidence that these were used in that way. Furthermore, some have a much lower foot, which would make it impractical for such usage.
Collection
Accession number
C.661-1909

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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