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

Plate

18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

In the middle of the plate is a group of figures with children on the sea-shore. It has a border of shell pattern.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in underglaze blue
Brief description
Plate, porcelain, decorated with children on a sea-shore, Chinese, 18th century
Physical description
In the middle of the plate is a group of figures with children on the sea-shore. It has a border of shell pattern.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 16.51cm
Styles
Credit line
Presented by Lieutenant-Colonel Kenneth Dingwall DSO with Art Fund support
Object history
In the middle of the plate is a scene copied from a European engraving.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.368-1921

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Record createdFebruary 21, 2003
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