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

Bonbonniere Cover

1749-1760 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bonbonnière cover of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels. Formed as a group of a recumbent ewe and lamb on a grassy oval base painted with flowers in reserve. The interior has flower sprays.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels
Brief description
Bonbonnière cover of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels, probably made at the factory of Charles Gouyn 'The Girl-in-a-Swing', probably London, 1749-1760
Physical description
Bonbonnière cover of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels. Formed as a group of a recumbent ewe and lamb on a grassy oval base painted with flowers in reserve. The interior has flower sprays.
Dimensions
  • Height: 3.3cm
  • Length: 5.6cm
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.56-1963

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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