Figure thumbnail 1
Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Figure

late 18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Figure of a girl holding a parrot, of porcelain. She is standing, the parrot held on her left arm, and is wearing a long robe strewn with blue dots and small pink fleur-de-lys and edged with bright green; moulded base, coloured green and brown in imitation of rock, on a square plinth.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in enamels
Brief description
Figure of a girl holding a parrot, porcelain painted in enamel colours, England (Staffordshire), late 18th century
Physical description
Figure of a girl holding a parrot, of porcelain. She is standing, the parrot held on her left arm, and is wearing a long robe strewn with blue dots and small pink fleur-de-lys and edged with bright green; moulded base, coloured green and brown in imitation of rock, on a square plinth.
Dimensions
  • Height: 11.4cm
Credit line
Given by E. F. Broderip, Esq.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.248-1924

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record createdApril 22, 2009
Record URL
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest