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

Salt Cellar

1662-1722 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Salt cellar of porcelain. In the form of a standing cup painted with sprays of flowers in underglaze cobalt blue.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue
Brief description
Salt cellar, porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue, China (Jingdezhen), Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722)
Physical description
Salt cellar of porcelain. In the form of a standing cup painted with sprays of flowers in underglaze cobalt blue.
Dimensions
  • Height: 5.1cm
  • Diameter: 6.7cm
Styles
Credit line
Given by Lieutenant-Colonel Kenneth Dingwall D.S.O. through Art Fund
Production
Register
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.665-1923

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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