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

Pastille Burner

second half of 18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Stand with a pastille burner and a pot, of hard-paste porcelain. The pot supported on the upper part of the stand, is painted in grisaille with two male busts in medallions, and has two scrolled loop handles; the small vase has two scroll handles and rests between the four legs of the stand. All are decorated in gold on a blue ground.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Stand
  • Pastille Burner
  • Pot
Materials and techniques
Hard-paste porcelain with decoration painted in <i>grisaille</i> and gilt on a blue ground
Brief description
Stand with a pastille burner and pot, hard-paste porcelain decorated in blue and gilt, Höchst porcelain factory, Germany, second half of 18th century
Physical description
Stand with a pastille burner and a pot, of hard-paste porcelain. The pot supported on the upper part of the stand, is painted in grisaille with two male busts in medallions, and has two scrolled loop handles; the small vase has two scroll handles and rests between the four legs of the stand. All are decorated in gold on a blue ground.
Dimensions
  • Height: 16.2cm
  • Width: 10.8cm
Marks and inscriptions
A wheel in underglaze blue
Object history
Bought (Bandinel Collection).
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
3448 to B-1853

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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