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

Bowl

ca. 1740-50 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bowl of porcelain. Painted in underglaze blue with a formal flower inside and two narrow borders of lozenge diaper outside, between which are painted in enamel colours formal baskets of flowers separated by bands of formal foliage in black on a green ground; inside in enamel are another basket and two parrots on flowering sprays.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in underglaze blue and overglaze enamels
Brief description
Bowl, porcelain decorated with formal flowers, parrots and diaper-work, Chinese, ca. 1740-50
Physical description
Bowl of porcelain. Painted in underglaze blue with a formal flower inside and two narrow borders of lozenge diaper outside, between which are painted in enamel colours formal baskets of flowers separated by bands of formal foliage in black on a green ground; inside in enamel are another basket and two parrots on flowering sprays.
Dimensions
  • Height: 7.0cm
  • Diameter: 14.6cm
Styles
Credit line
Given by Mr W. Ridout
Production
Overdecorated in Holland
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.31-1933

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Record createdFebruary 25, 2003
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