Clio thumbnail 1
Clio thumbnail 2
Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

This object consists of 2 parts, some of which may be located elsewhere.

Clio

Figure
ca. 1758-1769 (made)
Artist/Maker
Chelsea Porcelain Factory (manufacturer)
Willems, Joseph (modeller)
Place of origin
Chelsea (made)

Figure of Clio and stand in soft-paste porcelain.


Object details

Categories
Ceramics
Porcelain
Object type
Figure
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Figure
  • Stand
TitleClio (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain.
Soft Paste Porcelain
Brief description
Figure of Clio and stand (probably Dresden) in soft-paste porcelain, modelled by Joseph Willems, Chelsea porcelain factory, Chelsea, ca. 1758-1769.
Physical description
Figure of Clio and stand in soft-paste porcelain.
Dimensions
  • Height: 39.4cm
  • Width: 22.9cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • An anchor (In gold)
  • '6' (In gold on the base)
Credit line
Given by S. Addington, Esq.
Production
Stand is probably German
Subjects depicted
Woman
Shield
Flowers
Clio
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
792:1, 2-1864

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O335432/clio-figure-willems-joseph/
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