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

Dish

Dish
ca. 1760-1769 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Dish of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Oval with a wavy rim. Painted with birds of brilliant plumage among shrubs and rocks.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleDish (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded
Brief description
Dish of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, Chelsea Porcelain factory, Chelsea, ca. 1760-1769
Physical description
Dish of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Oval with a wavy rim. Painted with birds of brilliant plumage among shrubs and rocks.
Dimensions
  • Length: 31.8cm
  • Width: 25.1cm
Marks and inscriptions
An anchor (In gold)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Miss Emily S. Thomson
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
528A-1902

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Record createdApril 30, 2010
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