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

Dish

ca. 1810 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Dish of earthenware transfer-printed in underglaze blue with a chinoiserie pattern. On either side of a stretch of water are pagodas. On the right is a man in the doorway of a pagoda, and on the left is a large fence and a man propelling a boat with a pole. Border of Chinese diaper ornament with four large butterflies.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Earthenware transfer-printed in underglaze blue
Brief description
Dish of earthenware transfer-printed in underglaze blue, Davenport & Co., Longport, ca. 1810
Physical description
Dish of earthenware transfer-printed in underglaze blue with a chinoiserie pattern. On either side of a stretch of water are pagodas. On the right is a man in the doorway of a pagoda, and on the left is a large fence and a man propelling a boat with a pole. Border of Chinese diaper ornament with four large butterflies.
Dimensions
  • Length: 42cm
  • Width: 31cm
  • Height: 4cm
Marks and inscriptions
'Davenport' [curving down an anchor] (Impressed)
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.338-1974

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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