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

Vase

ca. 1756-1758 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Vase of baluster form, painted on either side with bouquets of coloured flowers in panels reserved on an irregular dark blue ground, showing traces of what appears to be oil gilding.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and with traces of gilding
Brief description
Vase, soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and with traces of gilding, Chelsea Porcelain factory, England (London), ca. 1756-58
Physical description
Vase of baluster form, painted on either side with bouquets of coloured flowers in panels reserved on an irregular dark blue ground, showing traces of what appears to be oil gilding.
Dimensions
  • Height: 16.5cm
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.197-1963

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest