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

Stand

1620-1720 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Stand of porcelain, one of a pair. In the form of a small turret with octagonal base, circular shaft, and octagonal platform at the top reached by a ladder and protected by a balustrade with arched openings and panels of floral ornament in relief.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain with white glaze
Brief description
Dehua ware. Stand, one of a pair, porcelain with white glaze; China (Dehua), late Ming-early Qing dynasty, 1620-1720
Physical description
Stand of porcelain, one of a pair. In the form of a small turret with octagonal base, circular shaft, and octagonal platform at the top reached by a ladder and protected by a balustrade with arched openings and panels of floral ornament in relief.
Dimensions
  • Height: 11.7cm
  • Diameter: 8.9cm
Styles
Credit line
Given by Lieutenant-Colonel Kenneth Dingwall D.S.O. through Art Fund
Object history
Given by Lieutenant-Colonel Kenneth Dingwall D.S.O. through Art Fund, accessioned in 1912. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
One of a pair with C.231.1912.
Production
from label
Collection
Accession number
C.232-1912

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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