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

Ewer

early 18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Ewer with cover of tin-glazed earthenware. The cover is attached to the ewer with a metal attachment. Painted in blue with lambrequins and floral ornaments on the cover and the top of the body, diapered gadroons on the bottom and geometrical patterns on the handle.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware
Brief description
Ewer with cover of tin-glazed earthenware, Rouen, early 18th century.
Physical description
Ewer with cover of tin-glazed earthenware. The cover is attached to the ewer with a metal attachment. Painted in blue with lambrequins and floral ornaments on the cover and the top of the body, diapered gadroons on the bottom and geometrical patterns on the handle.
Dimensions
  • Height: 25.2cm
  • Depth: 19.1cm
  • Width: 14.4cm
  • Weight: 0.850kg
Marks and inscriptions
'GI' (Painted in blue)
Object history
Bought
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
181-1885

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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