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

Plate

ca. 1760-ca. 1780 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Plate with wavy edge with crimson line. Pierced scrollwork border painted in green enamel. In the centre is a large bunch of flowers surmounted by a butterfly to the left, and to the right, a small single flower sprig.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware painted in green enamel
Brief description
Earthenware plate made by the Veuve Perrin factory, Marseilles, ca. 1760-1780.
Physical description
Plate with wavy edge with crimson line. Pierced scrollwork border painted in green enamel. In the centre is a large bunch of flowers surmounted by a butterfly to the left, and to the right, a small single flower sprig.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 24.8cm
Marks and inscriptions
'VP' in monogram (Manufacturer's mark (Veuve Perrin) in grey)
Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Object history
Given by Mrs Elizabeth Warne, of Yeovil, in 1874. Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
3106-1901

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Record createdMay 3, 2000
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