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

Centre Dish

first half of 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Centre dish of porcelain painted in colours and gilded. Shallow bowl with a recurved wavy rim, short stem and spreading foot. In the middle is a circular medallion enclosing sprays of roses with insects, surrounded by a pink border with four butterflies. Round the outside are three floral sprays with insects. The foot has a pink border with butterflies.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in colours and gilded
Brief description
Centre dish of porcelain painted in colours and gilded, Spode Ceramic Works, Stoke-on-Trent, first half of 19th century
Physical description
Centre dish of porcelain painted in colours and gilded. Shallow bowl with a recurved wavy rim, short stem and spreading foot. In the middle is a circular medallion enclosing sprays of roses with insects, surrounded by a pink border with four butterflies. Round the outside are three floral sprays with insects. The foot has a pink border with butterflies.
Dimensions
  • Height: 15.6cm
  • Width: 26.9cm
Marks and inscriptions
'Spode Felspar Porcelain' surrounded by a wreath of the rose, thistle and shamrock (Printed in mauve)
Credit line
Given by Miss H.M. Gulson
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
563-1902

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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