Tobacco Jar and Cover thumbnail 1
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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Tobacco Jar and Cover

1805-1810 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cylindrical lead glazed earthenware tobacco jar with cover and inner weight covered in sprigs of topers, putti, trees painted in pink, black, pale pink, green and light blue.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Tobacco Jar
  • Cover
  • Inner Weight
Materials and techniques
Lead glazed earthenware
Physical description
Cylindrical lead glazed earthenware tobacco jar with cover and inner weight covered in sprigs of topers, putti, trees painted in pink, black, pale pink, green and light blue.
Credit line
Given by C.E. Jowitt, M.B.E.
Collection
Accession number
C.70 to C-1986

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Record createdJune 10, 2004
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