Not currently on display at the V&A

Dish

ca. 1753-1754 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Dish of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and moulded in the form of a large flower with a bud, two leaves and a looped stalk. The petals in the centre are outlined in blue. The remaining surface is painted with small sprays of flowers.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and moulded
Brief description
Dish of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and moulded, Chelsea Porcelain factory, Chelsea, ca. 1753-1754.
Physical description
Dish of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and moulded in the form of a large flower with a bud, two leaves and a looped stalk. The petals in the centre are outlined in blue. The remaining surface is painted with small sprays of flowers.
Dimensions
  • Width: 23.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • An anchor (In red)
  • Transliteration
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Credit line
Bequeathed by Herbert Allen
Object history
One of a pair with C.239A-1935.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.239-1935

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Record createdJune 22, 2009
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