Breaking China Stone With Water-Powered Trip Hammers
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Not on view at present
Where is “Breaking China Stone With Water-Powered Trip Hammers” now? Collection: Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Not on view at present. Checked September 25, 2026.
Victoria and Albert Museum
London, United Kingdom
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the painting
This painting is from a set of 24 depicting the porcelain industry in China. It shows men breaking china stone with water-powered trip hammers. Europe could not produce true porcelain before the 18th century. Artists targeted paintings such this at Europeans eager to find out the secrets of porcelain manufacture in China.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Details
- Accession number
- E.42-1910
In the catalog
Sources
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Image: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
