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

Seau

Bottle Cooler
ca. 1720-ca. 1740 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bucket-shaped, with gadrooned rim with loop handles terminating in satyrs' masks, painted with lambrequin ornament and a grotesque in the manner of Jean Bérain with rampant lions.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleSeau
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware painted in blue
Brief description
Earthenware bottle cooler, blue decoration with satyr-mask handles, from Moustiers-Sainte Marie, ca. 1720-ca. 1740
Physical description
Bucket-shaped, with gadrooned rim with loop handles terminating in satyrs' masks, painted with lambrequin ornament and a grotesque in the manner of Jean Bérain with rampant lions.
Credit line
Given by J. H. Fitzhenry
Object history
Acquisition type: Gift
Production
Acquired as Moustiers, early 18th century
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.565-1909

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Record createdJune 7, 2004
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