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

Model

18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Model of a shoe in tin-glazed earthenware painted in colours. Painted with floral sprays in green and yellow outlined in manganese-purple, over the top, and with a wide blue border round the opening. Sole and heel edged with yellow.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware painted in colours
Brief description
Model of a shoe in tin-glazed earthenware painted in colours, Nevers, 18th century.
Physical description
Model of a shoe in tin-glazed earthenware painted in colours. Painted with floral sprays in green and yellow outlined in manganese-purple, over the top, and with a wide blue border round the opening. Sole and heel edged with yellow.
Dimensions
  • Length: 12.8cm
  • Width: 4.5cm
  • Height: 4.7cm
  • Weight: 0.120kg
Marks and inscriptions
(No mark)
Credit line
Given by J. H. Fitzhenry
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.646-1909

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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