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

Saucer

ca. 1785-1790 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Porcelain saucer, outer decoration of zig-zag line painted in red and blue enamels intersected by gilt fleur-de-lis and arrows, the centre with 'VS' in monogram.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt
Brief description
Porcelain saucer with blue, red and gilt decoration, by Lille porcelain factory, France, ca. 1785-1790
Physical description
Porcelain saucer, outer decoration of zig-zag line painted in red and blue enamels intersected by gilt fleur-de-lis and arrows, the centre with 'VS' in monogram.
Marks and inscriptions
a crowned dolphin (stencilled in red)
Credit line
Given by J. H. Fitzhenry
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.534-1909

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Record createdJune 7, 2004
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