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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 143, The Timothy Sainsbury Gallery

Coffee Pot

ca. 1815 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Coffee pot with cover of red stoneware (rosso antico ware) with glazed interior. Pear-shaped with curved spout and loop handle; painted with enamel colours and gilt with Chinoiserie floral sprays.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Coffee Pot
  • Cover
Materials and techniques
Red stoneware ('rosso antico' ware) with glazed interior, painted in enamels and gilt
Brief description
Coffee pot with cover of red stoneware (rosso antico ware) with glazed interior, painted in enamels and gilt, made at the factory of Josiah Wedgwood, Etruria, Staffordshire, ca. 1815
Physical description
Coffee pot with cover of red stoneware (rosso antico ware) with glazed interior. Pear-shaped with curved spout and loop handle; painted with enamel colours and gilt with Chinoiserie floral sprays.
Dimensions
  • Height: 18.1cm
  • Diameter: 11.7cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
'WEDGWOOD' and 'Z' (Impressed)
Gallery label
Coffee pot Made at the factory of Josiah Wedgwood, Etruria, Staffordshire, about 1815 Marks: 'WEDGWOOD' and 'Z', impressed Red stoneware with glazed interior, painted in enamels and gilt 2376&A-1901 Jermyn Street Collection(23/05/2008)
Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Object history
Jermyn Street Collection
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
2376&A-1901

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Record createdMarch 31, 2008
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