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

Candlestick

ca. 1775 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Chamber candlestick of porcelain painted in underglaze blue, moulded in relief and with a pierced rim. Painted with floral sprays. The scroll handle joins the rim in a mask.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain painted in underglaze blue, moulded in relief and with a pierced rim
Brief description
Chamber candlestick of porcelain painted in underglaze blue, moulded in relief and with a pierced rim., Worcester porcelain factory, Worcester, ca. 1775
Physical description
Chamber candlestick of porcelain painted in underglaze blue, moulded in relief and with a pierced rim. Painted with floral sprays. The scroll handle joins the rim in a mask.
Dimensions
  • Height: 5.4cm
  • Diameter: 15.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
A crescent (In underglaze blue)
Credit line
Bequeathed by J.A. Tulk, Esq.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.771-1956

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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