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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Vase

17th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Vase of tin-glazed earthenware painted in blue and manganese-purple. Double gourd-shape and painted in the body with Chinese figures in a landscape and on the neck with formal ornament above a row of palm-leaves pointing downwards.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
tin-glazed earthenware painted in blue and manganese-purple
Brief description
Vase of tin-glazed earthenware painted in blue and manganese-purple, Nevers, 17th century.
Physical description
Vase of tin-glazed earthenware painted in blue and manganese-purple. Double gourd-shape and painted in the body with Chinese figures in a landscape and on the neck with formal ornament above a row of palm-leaves pointing downwards.
Dimensions
  • Height: 36.2cm
  • Diameter: 18.1cm
Credit line
Bequeathed by the late Mrs. Marie Adeline Dumergue, widow of Frederick Dumergue.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.125-1912

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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