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

Candlestick

ca. 1855 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Candlestick, in Palissy style, of enamelled earthenware with masks and arabesques in high relief and coloured. Three ram's heads on the stem.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Enamelled earthenware
Brief description
Candlestick, in Palissy style, of enamelled earthenware, Minton & Co., Stoke-on-Trent, ca. 1855.
Physical description
Candlestick, in Palissy style, of enamelled earthenware with masks and arabesques in high relief and coloured. Three ram's heads on the stem.
Dimensions
  • Height: 40.6cm
  • Diameter: 17.5cm
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Bryant, Julius. Art and Design for all: The Victoria and Albert Museum . London: V&A publishing, 2011. p 182. ISBN 978 1 85177 666 5
Collection
Accession number
5881-1859

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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