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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 140, Factory Ceramics

Cornish Kitchen Ware

Storage Jar and Lid
1927 (introduced)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Lead-glazed white earthenware storage jar and lid with blue slip, lathe turned with straight-sides tapering to a high lip, inside which the lid fits. Decorated with alternative white and blue horizontal bands, and with "COCOA-NUT" printed in black.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Storage Jar
  • Cover
TitleCornish Kitchen Ware (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Lathe turned white earthenware with lead glaze and blue slip
Brief description
'Cornish Kitchen Ware' storage jar and lid, lathe turned white earthenware with lead glaze and blue slip, manufactured by T.G. Green & Co. Ltd., England, introduced 1927
Physical description
Lead-glazed white earthenware storage jar and lid with blue slip, lathe turned with straight-sides tapering to a high lip, inside which the lid fits. Decorated with alternative white and blue horizontal bands, and with "COCOA-NUT" printed in black.
Dimensions
  • Height: 13.1cm
  • Diameter: 10.8cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'COCOA-NUT' (Printed in black)
  • Shield with 'T.G. GREEN AND Co. Ltd MADE IN ENGLAND, CORNISH KITCHEN WARE' (Printed in black)
Gallery label
Sauceboat, jug and storage jar, ‘Cornish Kitchen Ware’ England, Church Gresley (Derbyshire), introduced 1927 Made by T.G. Green & Co. Earthenware, with blue slip Museum nos. C.53-1994, given by Mr John Bonython; C.58&A, 60-1994(5/3/14)
Bibliographic reference
Journal of the Northern Ceramic Society. 1994, Vol. 11 , pp.131-135.
Collection
Accession number
C.58:1, 2-1994

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Record createdMarch 9, 1999
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