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

Cruet Stand

ca. 1725-1750 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cruet stand, oval with two large holes on the top and smaller, painted in blue and orange with lambrequins and floral ornaments. Mask-shaped handles.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware decorated with colours
Brief description
Tin-glazed earthenware cruet stand, painted in colours, France, Rouen, ca. 1725-1750
Physical description
Cruet stand, oval with two large holes on the top and smaller, painted in blue and orange with lambrequins and floral ornaments. Mask-shaped handles.
Dimensions
  • Length: 25.7cm
  • Width: 16.5cm
  • Width: 16.8cm
  • Height: 8.4cm
  • Weight: 0.640kg
Marks and inscriptions
(No mark)
Object history
Bought (Hamilton Palace Collection)
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Faïences françaises, XVIe-XVIIIe siècles, Galeries nationales du Grand Palais, 1980
Collection
Accession number
417-1882

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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