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

Vase and Cover

second half of 17th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Vase and cover of blue tin-glazed earthenware with an almost cylindrical body and circular foot. Painted in white with inscription 'V. AEgyptiac', surrounded by a wreath of flowers, leaves and berries. The rest of surface of the vase is decorated with flowers and leaves amid which are a bird and a snail. The cover is painted with rings and is surmounted by a knob.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware, painted
Brief description
Vase and cover of blue tin-glazed earthenware, Nevers, second half of 17th century.
Physical description
Vase and cover of blue tin-glazed earthenware with an almost cylindrical body and circular foot. Painted in white with inscription 'V. AEgyptiac', surrounded by a wreath of flowers, leaves and berries. The rest of surface of the vase is decorated with flowers and leaves amid which are a bird and a snail. The cover is painted with rings and is surmounted by a knob.
Dimensions
  • Height: 27.9cm
  • Maximum diameter: 12.4cm
Marks and inscriptions
'V. AEgyptiac' (Painted on the front of the vase)
Object history
Bought from Mons. Duseigneur, 3 Rue de l'Abbaye, Paris
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
705-1897

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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