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

Saucer

second half of 18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Saucer of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Border of vine leaves and grapes. In the centre is a view of the Temple of Hercules at Agrigento.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded
Brief description
Saucer of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, Capodimonte porcelain factory, Capo di Monte, second half of 18th century
Physical description
Saucer of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Border of vine leaves and grapes. In the centre is a view of the Temple of Hercules at Agrigento.
Dimensions
  • Height: 3.2cm
  • Diameter: 13.3cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'N' surmounted by a crown
  • 'Tempio di Ercole a Girgenti' (Painted in red on the back)
Credit line
Presented by Lt. Col. K. Dingwall, DSO with Art Fund support
Subjects depicted
Place depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.29-1916

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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