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

Plaque

ca. 1867 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Plaque of porcelain, painted en grisaille with arabesque ornament of a satyr and female monster supporting a shield, on gold ground.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain, painted <i>en grisaille</i> and gilt
Brief description
Plaque, porcelain, painted en grisaille and gilt, by Alexander Fisher, England, ca. 1867
Physical description
Plaque of porcelain, painted en grisaille with arabesque ornament of a satyr and female monster supporting a shield, on gold ground.
Dimensions
  • Height: 20.3cm
  • Width: 32.3cm
Object history
Prize object in the Society of Arts' competition, 1867. Won (workmanship competition section) prize of £3. Bought for £6 10s.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Burlington Magazine, Volume CXXXV, No. 1083, June 1993.
Collection
Accession number
866-1868

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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