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

Ewer

ca. 1700-1720 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Helmet shaped ewer painted in blue with lambrequins, gadroons, foliage and an armorial device on the front. A loop handle spotted with blue and a bearded mask in relief under the spout.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware painted in blue
Brief description
Ewer, tin-glazed earthenware, painted in blue, Rouen, France, ca. 1700- 1720
Physical description
Helmet shaped ewer painted in blue with lambrequins, gadroons, foliage and an armorial device on the front. A loop handle spotted with blue and a bearded mask in relief under the spout.
Dimensions
  • 04 03 2016 height: 28.3cm
  • 04 03 2016 depth: 27.9cm
  • 04 03 2016 width: 14.4cm
  • 04 03 2016 weight: 1.150kg
Marks and inscriptions
(No mark)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Elton Bechley Ede
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.245-1914

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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