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

Bowl

ca. 1845 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bowl of porcelain painted with enamels and gilded in imitation of Sèvres porcelain. Decorated with two exotic birds in landscapes painted in panels enclosed by raised gilt scrollwork and floral sprays, and reserved on a dark blue ground.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted with enamels and gilded
Brief description
Bowl of porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, Chamberlain & Co., Worcester, ca. 1845.
Physical description
Bowl of porcelain painted with enamels and gilded in imitation of Sèvres porcelain. Decorated with two exotic birds in landscapes painted in panels enclosed by raised gilt scrollwork and floral sprays, and reserved on a dark blue ground.
Dimensions
  • Height: 7.6cm
  • Diameter: 11.7cm
Marks and inscriptions
'CHAMBERLAIN & CO. / WORCESTER / 155. NEW BOND ST. / & NO. 1. / COVENTRY ST. / LONDON' under a crown (Printed in red)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Herbert Allen
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.523-1935

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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