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

Pot-Pourri Vase and Cover

ca. 1730s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pot-pourri vase and cover or pastille burner, porcelain, in the form of a gourd. On the top is an oval opening into which the cover fits, surrounded by smaller perforations.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Pastille Burner
  • Pastille Burner Cover
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, moulded in relief
Brief description
Pot-pourri vase or pastille burner and cover, porcelain, in the form of a gourd, Saint-Cloud porcelain factory, France, about 1730-1740
Physical description
Pot-pourri vase and cover or pastille burner, porcelain, in the form of a gourd. On the top is an oval opening into which the cover fits, surrounded by smaller perforations.
Dimensions
  • Height: 13.3cm
  • Length: 19.1cm
Credit line
Given by J. H. Fitzhenry
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.456&A-1909

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Record createdJune 7, 2004
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