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

Figure

ca. 1750 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Figure in earthenware painted with enamels of a peasant carrying his shoes, a wooden flask and sickle,


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Earthenware painted with enamels
Brief description
Figure in earthenware, Capodimonte porcelain factory, Capo di Monte, ca. 1750.
Physical description
Figure in earthenware painted with enamels of a peasant carrying his shoes, a wooden flask and sickle,
Dimensions
  • Height: 14.9cm
Marks and inscriptions
A fleur-de-lys (Impressed)
Gallery label
Figure Earthenware Mark: a fleur-de-lys, impressed ITALY (CAPODIMONTE); about 1750 J.C. Joicey Bequest C.1743-1919 (Label draft attributed to John V. G. Mallet, ca. 1995)(ca. 1995)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Mr John George Joicey
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.1743-1919

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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