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

Plate

Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Plate of tin-glazed earthenware painted with enamels and gilded. Painted with sprays of roses and other flowers, and a yellow butterfly. Gilt edge.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware painted with enamels and gilded
Brief description
Plate of tin-glazed earthenware painted with enamels and gilded, in the style of Veuve Perrin pottery factory of ca. 1765, Marseilles, 19th century.
Physical description
Plate of tin-glazed earthenware painted with enamels and gilded. Painted with sprays of roses and other flowers, and a yellow butterfly. Gilt edge.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 25.0cm
  • Height: 2.7cm
  • Weight: 0.470kg
Marks and inscriptions
'V P' (In monogram in blue)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Mr Arthur Hurst
Production
Christophe Perlès considered this piece to be 19th century (November 2009).
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Lane, Arthur, French faïence, London: Farber and Farber, 1948
Collection
Accession number
C.102-1940

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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