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

Tureen Stand

ca. 1765-1770 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tureen stand, oval white body with border moulded to represent basket weave. Inside the gilded edge are four floral sprigs: two purple, one blue and one yellow all with green leaves. A small purple flower decorates the left of the stand, and a larger bunch of purple, yellow, orange and blue flowers on the right. These two motifs are interspersed with three tiny green leaves.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamel colours and gilt
Brief description
Porcelain tureen stand, Ludwigsburg porcelain factory, Ludwigsburg (Germany), ca. 1765 - 1770.
Physical description
Tureen stand, oval white body with border moulded to represent basket weave. Inside the gilded edge are four floral sprigs: two purple, one blue and one yellow all with green leaves. A small purple flower decorates the left of the stand, and a larger bunch of purple, yellow, orange and blue flowers on the right. These two motifs are interspersed with three tiny green leaves.
Dimensions
  • Length: 42.5cm
Credit line
Presented by Lt. Col. K. Dingwall, DSO with Art Fund support
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.377B-1914

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Record createdMay 3, 2000
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