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

Dish

ca. 1830-1850 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Fruit-dish of mason's "ironstone china" moulded in relief, painted in colours and gilt. In the form of a conventional shell, with a device of foliated scrolls in relief at the side opposite the handle. Decorated with a group of Chinese flowering plants and a balustrade, in blue, red, pink, shades of gree and gold.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Earthenware (ironstone china), painted in colours and gilt
Brief description
Dish, earthenware (ironstone china), Mason, Fenton, ca. 1830-1850
Physical description
Fruit-dish of mason's "ironstone china" moulded in relief, painted in colours and gilt. In the form of a conventional shell, with a device of foliated scrolls in relief at the side opposite the handle. Decorated with a group of Chinese flowering plants and a balustrade, in blue, red, pink, shades of gree and gold.
Dimensions
  • Width: 23.8cm
converted from register
Marks and inscriptions
'PATENT IRONSTONE CHINA' arranged in a circle (impressed to base)
Credit line
Given by T. H. Mottram, Esq.
Object history
Given by Mr V. H. Mottram
Collection
Accession number
C.316-1914

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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