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

Dish

ca. 1785-1790 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Dish of soft-paste porcelain transfer-printed in underglaze blue. Deep plate, and round the edge is an elaborate butterfly diaper.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain transfer-printed in underglaze blue
Brief description
Dish of soft-paste porcelain transfer-printed with underglaze blue, Caughley Porcelain Factory, Caughley, ca. 1785-90
Physical description
Dish of soft-paste porcelain transfer-printed in underglaze blue. Deep plate, and round the edge is an elaborate butterfly diaper.
Dimensions
  • Height: 5.1cm
  • Diameter: 21.6cm
Marks and inscriptions
'S' (In underglaze blue)
Credit line
Given by Alfred Darby, Esq.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
The Caughley Society, Caughley Blue & White Patterns, 2012, p. 209, where dated to 1785-90
Collection
Accession number
C.161-1921

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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