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

Plate

1691 (dated)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Plate of tin-glazed earthenware painted in blue with initials 'M.K.' and '1691', surrounded by a crown, dragons and a putto's head.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware painted in blue
Brief description
Plate of tin-glazed earthenware painted in blue, possibly Delft, dated 1691.
Physical description
Plate of tin-glazed earthenware painted in blue with initials 'M.K.' and '1691', surrounded by a crown, dragons and a putto's head.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 25.6cm
  • Weight: 550g
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'MK' (painted in blue)
  • '1691' (painted in blue)
Credit line
Given by Sir Gilbert Mellor
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.78-1963

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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