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

Holy Water Stoup

ca.1620 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Holy-water stoup, earthenware. St. Peter


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware
Brief description
Earthenware holy water stoup, depicting a figure of St Peter in blue and yellow raiment and halo, holding 2 keys in his left hand, beneath a broken pediment flanked by painted columns and putti, all painted. Italian, 17th century
Physical description
Holy-water stoup, earthenware. St. Peter
Dimensions
  • Height: 42cm (Note: conversion size only)
  • Width: 23cm (Note: conversion size only)
Credit line
Given by Signora Ada Cardinale in memory of Commendatore G. Cardinale
Other number
1050 - Rackham (1940)
Collection
Accession number
C.150-1927

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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