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Saint George and the dragon, plate

W. ZSOLNAY, Pécs (manufacturer), Keleman KALDEWEY (attributed to) (designer)
Saint George and the dragon, plate
 (c. 1888)

Medium
earthenware

Measurements
7.5 × 46.7 cm diameter

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented through The Art Foundation of Victoria by Sir Thomas and Lady Travers, Governor, 1982

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Pécs, Baranya, Hungary

Inscription
painted in blue on base u.c.: 22 / Zsolnay / Pécs (underlined) (five church steeples) TJM (TJM in a semi-circle)
impressed (vertically) in base c. YANLOSZ (NL reversed)

Accession Number
D50-1982

Department
International Decorative Arts

This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Digitisation Champion Dame Carol Colburn-Grigor CBE through Metal Manufactures Limited

Physical description
Painted in blue with figure of St George and dragon, border painted colours on textured gilt.

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