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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Bourdaloue

1686-1701 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Painted in blue with a 'style rayonnant' decoration on the outside and a tulip painted inside.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware with painted decoration
Brief description
Octagonal pot with handle, tin-glazed earthenware with painted 'style rayonnant' decoration in blue, tulip inside, made at the factory "De Grieksche A", Delft, 1686-1701
Physical description
Painted in blue with a 'style rayonnant' decoration on the outside and a tulip painted inside.
Dimensions
  • Height: 8cm
  • Length: 14.3cm
  • Width: 9.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
'AK' (Painted in blue)
Gallery label
Bourdaloue under the ownership of Adrianus Kocx, made at the factory "De Grieksche A", Delft, Netherlands 1686-1701 Mark: 'AK', painted in blue Tin-glazed earthenware with painted decoration C.2336-1910 Salting Bequest A 'bourdaloue' is a travelling urinal for women(16/07/2008)
Credit line
Bequeathed by George Salting, Esq.
Object history
A 'bourdaloue' is a travelling urinal for women.
Production
Made at the factory "De Grieksche A" under the ownership of Adrianus Kocx. One of a pair with C. 2370-1910.
Bibliographic reference
The Hague. 1999. 135 p. Catalogue entry 42
Collection
Accession number
C.2336-1910

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Record createdJuly 16, 2008
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