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

Tureen and Cover

ca. 1760 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Circular tureen with double ogee sides painted with bouquets and sprays of flowers and sprigs. The handles are made in imitation of crabs, the claws forming a loop. Flower knob on lid.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Tureen
  • Cover
Materials and techniques
Hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels
Brief description
Tureen and cover, hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels, Imperial Vienna Porcelain factory, Austria, ca. 1760
Physical description
Circular tureen with double ogee sides painted with bouquets and sprays of flowers and sprigs. The handles are made in imitation of crabs, the claws forming a loop. Flower knob on lid.
Dimensions
  • Height: 22.9cm
  • Diameter: 23.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'V' and 'L' (Incised)
  • 'S' and '30' (Painted in red)
Credit line
Presented by Lt. Col. K. Dingwall, DSO with Art Fund support
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.219&A-1918

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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