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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

ca. 1764-ca. 1767 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Dish of soft-paste porcelain, oval, the outside moulded with wicker-pattern and having two basket-work handles. The outside coloured blue, with two medallions in reserve. Traces only of gilding remain. Base unglazed.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, moulded, painted in underglaze blue and gilt
Brief description
Dish, soft-paste porcelain, moulded, painted in underglaze blue and gilt, made by West Pans factory, Scotland, ca. 1764-1767
Physical description
Dish of soft-paste porcelain, oval, the outside moulded with wicker-pattern and having two basket-work handles. The outside coloured blue, with two medallions in reserve. Traces only of gilding remain. Base unglazed.
Dimensions
  • Height: 7.9cm
  • Length: 16.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
A cross in blue
Credit line
Given by E. F. Broderip, Esq.
Subject depicted
Bibliographic reference
Honey, W. B. Old English porcelain; a handbook for collectors London: Faber & Faber, 1948, Pl. 56A, pp. 136-137
Collection
Accession number
C.733-1924

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Record createdMay 20, 2009
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