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

Basket

ca. 1760-65 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Basket of soft-paste porcelain, circular, perforated, the outside moulded in imitation of basketwork, and decorated with applied rosettes. Painted in underglaze blue with floral sprays and sprigs; formal border.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, perforated, moulded, with applied decoration and painting in underglaze blue
Brief description
Dessert basket, soft-paste porcelain, perforated, moulded, with applied decoration and painting in underglaze blue, made by Bow Porcelain Factory, England, ca. 1760-65
Physical description
Basket of soft-paste porcelain, circular, perforated, the outside moulded in imitation of basketwork, and decorated with applied rosettes. Painted in underglaze blue with floral sprays and sprigs; formal border.
Dimensions
  • Height: 7.6cm
  • Diameter: 17.1cm
Marks and inscriptions
'12' in blue
Credit line
Given by E. F. Broderip, Esq.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.589-1924

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Record createdMay 12, 2009
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