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

Dish

ca. 1770-1775 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Dish of hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels and moulded. Oval with a wavy edge and two projecting handles moulded in the form of stylised shells with rococo scroll attachments, shaded in pink and pale green. Painted with sprays of flowers and leaves.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels and moulded
Brief description
Dish of hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels and moulded, Königliche Porzellan Manufaktur Berlin, Berlin, ca. 1770-1775
Physical description
Dish of hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels and moulded. Oval with a wavy edge and two projecting handles moulded in the form of stylised shells with rococo scroll attachments, shaded in pink and pale green. Painted with sprays of flowers and leaves.
Dimensions
  • Length: 33.9cm
  • Width: 14.3cm
Marks and inscriptions
A sceptre [in underglaze blue] with a stroke below it [in blue enamel]
Credit line
Given by C. H. Campbell, Esq.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.318-1921

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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