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

Plate

ca. 1880 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Circular plate, coated with a white slip upon which is painted with subject of Krishna in his form as the Gana-Gopala. He plays his flute to a sacred cow. Round the rim is a pattern of repeated palm-leaf motive.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
earthenware, painted underglaze in copper blue
Brief description
Pottery, earthenware, Farukhabad, C19
Physical description
Circular plate, coated with a white slip upon which is painted with subject of Krishna in his form as the Gana-Gopala. He plays his flute to a sacred cow. Round the rim is a pattern of repeated palm-leaf motive.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 9.5in
  • Height: 1.5in
Style
Credit line
Given by Miss Marcus
Object history
Given by Miss Marcus.
Production
Rampur, United Province
Collection
Accession number
IM.24-1924

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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