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

Sugar Basin and Cover

ca. 1778-ca. 1785 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Porcelain, painted with floral and gilt swags with single blue line towards outer edge and scalloped gilt border on cream ground.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Sugar Basin
  • Sugar Basin Cover
Materials and techniques
Hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt
Brief description
Sugar basin with fixed stand and cover, floral and gilt swags on cream ground, by Boissettes porcelain factory, France, ca. 1778-ca. 1785
Physical description
Porcelain, painted with floral and gilt swags with single blue line towards outer edge and scalloped gilt border on cream ground.
Marks and inscriptions
'B ..' (painted in underglaze blue)
Credit line
Given by J. H. Fitzhenry
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.543&A-1909

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Record createdJune 7, 2004
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