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

Bowl

ca. 1775 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bowl of soft-paste porcelain painted in underglaze blue and moulded. Moulded outside with sprays of flowers below a scalloped band separating three scrolled panels, each of which is painted with a small Chinese landscape. The rim is painted inside and outside with a Chinese trellis border, and on the bottom inside is a formal plant design.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain painted in underglaze blue and moulded
Brief description
Bowl of soft-paste porcelain painted in underglaze blue and moulded, Philip Christian & Co., Liverpool, ca. 1775
Physical description
Bowl of soft-paste porcelain painted in underglaze blue and moulded. Moulded outside with sprays of flowers below a scalloped band separating three scrolled panels, each of which is painted with a small Chinese landscape. The rim is painted inside and outside with a Chinese trellis border, and on the bottom inside is a formal plant design.
Dimensions
  • Height: 5.9cm
  • Diameter: 12.2cm
Credit line
Given by Mr R.H. Ley, Esq.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.151-1912

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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