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

The Young Bride

Group
ca. 1774-1775 (made), 1774-1775 (modelled)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Figure group of 'The Young Bride', of hard-paste porcelain. Two young women with a pedestal carrying an urn. Doves, Cupid's bow and quiver, an opened letter. Fluted base. Painted in enamel colours, including much pink and pale green and two colours of gold.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Young Bride (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt
Brief description
Figure group of 'The Young Bride', hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilt, modelled by M. V. Acier, 1774-75, made by Meissen porcelain factory, Germany, ca. 1774-75
Physical description
Figure group of 'The Young Bride', of hard-paste porcelain. Two young women with a pedestal carrying an urn. Doves, Cupid's bow and quiver, an opened letter. Fluted base. Painted in enamel colours, including much pink and pale green and two colours of gold.
Dimensions
  • Height: 24cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Crossed swords with a star (Factory mark, in blue)
  • Two lines (In blue)
  • '2' (In crimson)
Credit line
Given by Mr William King
Production
Attribution from the manuscript catalogue dates from about 1970 and was compiled by William Hutton of the Toledo Museum of Art, Ohio.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.17-1936

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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