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

Bowl

ca. 1765-1791 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bowl of hard-paste porcelain painted with colours. Painted outside with two groups of exotic birds in landscapes and with sprigs of flowers. Floral sprays also decorate the inside.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Hard-paste porcelain painted with colours
Brief description
Bowl of hard-paste porcelain painted with colours, Zürich faience and porcelain factory, Zürich, ca. 1765-1791
Physical description
Bowl of hard-paste porcelain painted with colours. Painted outside with two groups of exotic birds in landscapes and with sprigs of flowers. Floral sprays also decorate the inside.
Dimensions
  • Height: 6.7cm
  • Diameter: 17.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Z' and two dots (In blue)
  • 'Z' (Incised)
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
90-1908

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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