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

Plateau ovale uni

Stand
ca. 1770 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Form: oval, widening in the middle, indented well
Ground: bleu celeste o.de p.
Decoration: putti
Rim hole


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitlePlateau ovale uni (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt
Brief description
Porcelain stand, painted in enamels and gilt, made by Sèvres porcelain factory, France, ca. 1770
Physical description
Form: oval, widening in the middle, indented well
Ground: bleu celeste o.de p.
Decoration: putti
Rim hole
Dimensions
  • Maximum width: 18.3cm
  • Width: 22.8cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Interlaced 'L's in blue enamel (Maker's mark)
  • NC (incised)
Credit line
Bequeathed by D. M. Currie
Production
about 1770?
Collection
Accession number
C.430B-1921

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Record createdJune 7, 2004
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