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

Figurine

ca. 1780 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This porcelain figure of a women in fine, flowing robes, holding a lotus flower is decorated with coloured enamels and gilt. It was made in china and dates to the late 18th Century.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in coloured enamels
Brief description
Figure of a woman holding lotus, porcelain painted in coloured enamels, China (Jingdezhen), Qing dynasty, ca. 1780
Physical description
Porcelain female figure dressed in long, flowing robes holding a lotus flower. It is decorated in coloured enamels and gilt. It was made in China during the late 18th Century.
Dimensions
  • Height: 29cm
Styles
Credit line
H.L. Florence bequest
Subjects depicted
Summary
This porcelain figure of a women in fine, flowing robes, holding a lotus flower is decorated with coloured enamels and gilt. It was made in china and dates to the late 18th Century.
Collection
Accession number
C.1195-1917

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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