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

Dish

ca. 1757-60 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Dish of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels. Moulded in relief on the rim with strawberries and leaves painted in light green, red and pink. In the centre are three exotic birds with trees and plants.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and moulded
Brief description
Dish of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels, Longton Hall porcelain factory, Longton Hall, ca. 1757-60
Physical description
Dish of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels. Moulded in relief on the rim with strawberries and leaves painted in light green, red and pink. In the centre are three exotic birds with trees and plants.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 32.7cm
Credit line
Bequeathed by Arthur Edward Seawell, Esq.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.769-1917

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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