Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Jug

ca. 1850 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Jug of gilded earthenware of 'Patent Mosaic' technique. Decorated with a seated woman amidst bluebells, after 'Bluebell', white plaster high relief by Richard Westmacott, 1836.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Earthenware, gilded
Brief description
Jug of gilded earthenware of 'Patent Mosaic' technique, T. & R. Boote, Burslem, ca. 1850.
Physical description
Jug of gilded earthenware of 'Patent Mosaic' technique. Decorated with a seated woman amidst bluebells, after 'Bluebell', white plaster high relief by Richard Westmacott, 1836.
Dimensions
  • Height: 25.1cm
  • Width: 15.1cm (Maximum Width)
  • Depth: 12.4cm
Credit line
Bequeathed by Barbara Morris
Object history
This object was formerly in the collection of Barbara Morris, and was bequeathed by her to the Museum. Morris, who had worked in the V&A's Circulation Department, was a pioneer in the study of Victorian and Edwardian Decorative Arts. She had a particular interest in ceramics and glass of the period, examples of which she collected avidly. Decoration on this jug after 'Bluebell' by Richard Westmacott, 1836.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Jervis, Simon. Victorian and Edwardian Decorative Art : The Handley-Read Collection. London : Royal Academy of Arts, 1972. 19 p., ill. ISBN 0900946148.
Collection
Accession number
C.343-2009

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record createdFebruary 24, 2010
Record URL
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest