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

Tray

ca. 1810 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tray of porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Oblong in shape with a scrolled base, shaped edge and a loop handle at either end in the form of a twisted gilt cord. In the middle is a group of exotic birds in a landscape. The rim is encrusted with applied shells and seaweed within which are sprays of seaweed pattern in gold.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted with enamels and gilded
Brief description
Oblong tray of porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, Chamberlain & Co., Worcester, ca. 1810.
Physical description
Tray of porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Oblong in shape with a scrolled base, shaped edge and a loop handle at either end in the form of a twisted gilt cord. In the middle is a group of exotic birds in a landscape. The rim is encrusted with applied shells and seaweed within which are sprays of seaweed pattern in gold.
Dimensions
  • Height: 6.7cm
  • Length: 23.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
'Chamberlains Worcester' (Written in crimson)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Herbert Allen
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.519-1935

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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