Bowl and Cover
ca. 1720 (made)
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Sir Arthur Gilbert and his wife Rosalinde formed one of the world's great decorative art collections, including silver, mosaics, enamelled portrait miniatures and gold boxes. Arthur Gilbert donated his extraordinary collection to Britain in 1996.
On long-term loan to Los Angeles County Museum from 2010.
On long-term loan to Los Angeles County Museum from 2010.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain with silver mounts |
| Brief description | Low deep, two handled porcelain bowl and cover, decorated with blue and red figures and floral motifs with silver mounts and finial. |
| Physical description | Low deep, two handled porcelain bowl and cover, decorated with blue and red figures and floral motifs with silver mounts and finial. |
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| Credit line | The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection on loan to the Victoria and Albert Museum, London |
| Object history | Provenance Acquired by Arthur Gilbert from S.J. Phillips Ltd, London, 1987. |
| Production | The body, Imari, Japan, the mounts, France |
| Summary | Sir Arthur Gilbert and his wife Rosalinde formed one of the world's great decorative art collections, including silver, mosaics, enamelled portrait miniatures and gold boxes. Arthur Gilbert donated his extraordinary collection to Britain in 1996. On long-term loan to Los Angeles County Museum from 2010. |
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| Accession number | LOAN:GILBERT.871:1-2008 |
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| Record created | June 26, 2008 |
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