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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Teapot

18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Square teapot with moulded decoration of lotus and prunus design in relief. Patina darker than usual.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Teapot
  • Lid
Materials and techniques
Red stoneware with moulded decoration in relief
Brief description
Yixing ware. Teapot with lid, stoneware with moulded relief of lotus and prunus design; China (Yixing), Qing dynasty, 18th century
Physical description
Square teapot with moulded decoration of lotus and prunus design in relief. Patina darker than usual.
Dimensions
  • Height: 9.5cm
  • Width: 14.5cm
Style
Credit line
Given by Dr J. C. Padwick
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic references
  • Kerr, Rose "Yixing Wares in the V&A" in Orientations, Vol. 14, No. 10; October 1983, Fig. 8.
  • Kerr, Rose and Luisa E. Mengoni Chinese Export Ceramics London: V&A Publishing, 2011, p.133, pl.189
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.901&A-1926

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Record createdAugust 23, 2005
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