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

Plaque

ca. 1865 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Plaque of porcelain, dark blue ground, painted with arabesque ornament in white, after Lucas van Leyden.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain, painted, glazed
Brief description
Plaque, porcelain, painted by Alexander Fisher (after Lucas van Leyden), England, about 1865
Physical description
Plaque of porcelain, dark blue ground, painted with arabesque ornament in white, after Lucas van Leyden.
Dimensions
  • Height: 20.0cm
  • Width: 27.6cm
Object history
Prize object in the Society of Arts Exhibition, 1865. Won (workmanship competition section) 1st prize of £5. Bought for 8 guineas.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic references
  • Burlington Magazine, Volume CXXXV, No. 1083, June 1993.
  • Bryant, Julius. Art and Design for all: The Victoria and Albert Museum . London: V&A publishing, 2011. p195. ISBN 978 1 85177 666 5
Collection
Accession number
171-1866

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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