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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Cane Handle

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

Cane handle, porcelain, in the form of a mermaid, painted in enamels.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels
Brief description
Cane handle, porcelain, in the form of a mermaid, Saint-Cloud porcelain factory, France, about 1730-1740
Physical description
Cane handle, porcelain, in the form of a mermaid, painted in enamels.
Dimensions
  • Height: 73mm
  • Length: 150mm
Measured by Conservation
Credit line
Given by J. H. Fitzhenry
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.446-1909

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Record createdJune 7, 2004
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