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

Poivrière or boîte à épices

Spice Box
ca. 1720-ca. 1740 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Spice box, porcelain with moulded decoration. With three compartments and pierced base to take iron spindle for revolving cover

Object details

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Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Spice Box
  • Spice Box Cover
TitlePoivrière or boîte à épices
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain with moulded decoration
Brief description
Spice box, porcelain with three compartments and moulded decoration, Saint-Cloud porcelain factory, France, about 1720-1740
Physical description
Spice box, porcelain with moulded decoration. With three compartments and pierced base to take iron spindle for revolving cover
Credit line
Given by J. H. Fitzhenry
Collection
Accession number
C.468&A-1909

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Record createdJune 7, 2004
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