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

Dish

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

Dish of saucer-shaped with rounded rising sides, thin low foot. Near 'eggshell' porcelain. Painted in the centre with an elaborate frame with the rams of Chesldon of Chippison, Rutland, correctly Argent a chevron between three crosses crosslet gules; crest, a talbot couchant argent spotted sable, collared lined or. The rim is gilt.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels and gilt
Brief description
Dish, porcelain, painted with overglaze enamels in the famille rose palette and gilt, with the arms of Chesldon; China, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period, ca. 1750
Physical description
Dish of saucer-shaped with rounded rising sides, thin low foot. Near 'eggshell' porcelain. Painted in the centre with an elaborate frame with the rams of Chesldon of Chippison, Rutland, correctly Argent a chevron between three crosses crosslet gules; crest, a talbot couchant argent spotted sable, collared lined or. The rim is gilt.
Dimensions
  • Width: 20.6cm
Styles
Credit line
Given by Mr P. Cooke
Production
Register
Subject depicted
Bibliographic reference
Howard, David Sanctuary. Chinese armorial porcelain. Vol. I, London: Faber & Faber Ltd, 1974, p. 795. ISBN 0571098118
Collection
Accession number
FE.103-1978

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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