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

Madonna, klein

Lithophane
mid 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Lithophane of hard-paste porcelain, moulded in intaglio with a representation of the Virgin and Child.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMadonna, klein (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Hard-paste porcelain, moulded in intaglio
Brief description
Lithophane, hard-paste porcelain moulded in intaglio with a representation of the Virgin and Child, probably made by Plaue Porzellanmanufaktur, Thuringia, Germany, mid 19th century
Physical description
Lithophane of hard-paste porcelain, moulded in intaglio with a representation of the Virgin and Child.
Dimensions
  • Length: 13.6cm
  • Width: 11.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
'PPM 208' (Maker's mark)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Mrs Gerda Landsberg
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.73-1971

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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