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

Bowl

ca. 1780 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bowl of porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Circular with a slightly out-turned rim. Painted outside with two groups of birds amidst foliage and two detached sprays of flowers. Gilt border of scrolls and pendant dots. Inside are four sprigs of flowers.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted with enamels and gilded
Brief description
Bowl of porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, The Hague porcelain factory, The Hague, ca. 1780.
Physical description
Bowl of porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Circular with a slightly out-turned rim. Painted outside with two groups of birds amidst foliage and two detached sprays of flowers. Gilt border of scrolls and pendant dots. Inside are four sprigs of flowers.
Dimensions
  • Height: 10.2cm
  • Diameter: 18.4cm
Marks and inscriptions
A stork (In blue)
Credit line
Presented by Lt. Col. K. Dingwall, DSO with Art Fund support
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.282-1915

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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