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

Teapot Stand

mid 18th century (made), ca. 1755-60 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Teapot stand of porcelain. Lobed, hexagonal stand with sharply rising rim; painted with a large spray and several smaller sprigs of flowers and leaves and with a butterfly; with brown edge.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in enamel colours
Brief description
Teapot stand, porcelain decorated with sprays of flowers, leaves and a butterfly, Chinese, mid 18th century; overdecorated in London about 1755-60.
Physical description
Teapot stand of porcelain. Lobed, hexagonal stand with sharply rising rim; painted with a large spray and several smaller sprigs of flowers and leaves and with a butterfly; with brown edge.
Dimensions
  • Width: 13.0cm
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
'B' written in puce enamel on base
Production
Overdecorated in London.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.43-1962

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Record createdMarch 17, 2003
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