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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 136, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Bowl

ca. 1730-1740 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bowl of porcelain, painted in enamel colours and gilt; gilt rim. Below the rim a border of baroque scrollwork in red and gold. Two circular medallions containing the arms of the following Dutch families: in the middle V:RVERIIORST and round the edge from left to right V:RVERIIORST; DEWINTER, VEREVCN('N' in mirror image), DEBRUŸN('N' in mirror image), DEVROEDE, V:GROENENOVR, V:PEENEN, SCHREVELIUS. Between the medallions are two passages of gilt scrollwork.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels and gilt
Brief description
Chinese Armorial porcelain bowl, decorated with the Arms of various Dutch families, China (Jingdezhen), Qing dynasty, c.1730-1740
Physical description
Bowl of porcelain, painted in enamel colours and gilt; gilt rim. Below the rim a border of baroque scrollwork in red and gold. Two circular medallions containing the arms of the following Dutch families: in the middle V:RVERIIORST and round the edge from left to right V:RVERIIORST; DEWINTER, VEREVCN('N' in mirror image), DEBRUŸN('N' in mirror image), DEVROEDE, V:GROENENOVR, V:PEENEN, SCHREVELIUS. Between the medallions are two passages of gilt scrollwork.
Dimensions
  • Height: 6.4cm
  • Diameter: 14.3cm
Styles
Credit line
Given by Signora Ada Cardinale
Production
label
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Kerr, Rose and Luisa E. Mengoni Chinese Export Ceramics London: V&A Publishing, 2011, p.47, pl.53
Collection
Accession number
C.193-1927

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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