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

Vase

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

Flower vase of soft-paste porcelain painted in pale purple and gilded. Cylindrical with a pair of small scroll handles. On each side is a bouquet of flowers tied with a ribbon in gold. Wavy gold border round the rim.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain painted in pale purple and gilded
Brief description
Flower vase of soft-paste porcelain painted in pale purple and gilded, Capodimonte porcelain factory, Capo di Monte, ca. 1750
Physical description
Flower vase of soft-paste porcelain painted in pale purple and gilded. Cylindrical with a pair of small scroll handles. On each side is a bouquet of flowers tied with a ribbon in gold. Wavy gold border round the rim.
Dimensions
  • Height: 13.9cm
  • Diameter: 11.4cm
Marks and inscriptions
A fleur de lys (In blue)
Object history
One of a pair with C.333A-1930.
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.333-1930

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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