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Image of Gallery in South Kensington

Neptune astride a dolphin

Figure
ca. 1760 (made)
Artist/Maker
Bow Porcelain Factory (made)
Place of origin
London (made)

C

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Object details

Object type
Figure
TitleNeptune astride a dolphin
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, press-moulded and with applied cast and modelled decoration, painted in enamels
Brief description
C
Marks and inscriptions
'T' impressed
Credit line
Bequeathed by Miss Helena Hill
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.42-1944

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O337097/neptune-astride-a-dolphin-figure-bow-porcelain-factory/
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