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

Plate

ca. 1834-1848 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Plate of lead-glazed earthenware transfer-printed in underglaze blue. In the middle is a landscape with a shepherd boy piping and two children. The rim has a wavy edge and a border of flowers.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Lead-glazed earthenware transfer-printed in underglaze blue
Brief description
Plate of lead-glazed earthenware transfer-printed in underglaze blue, made at the factory of George Phillips, Longport, ca. 1834-1848.
Physical description
Plate of lead-glazed earthenware transfer-printed in underglaze blue. In the middle is a landscape with a shepherd boy piping and two children. The rim has a wavy edge and a border of flowers.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 25.4cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'G. Phillips LONGPORT' (Surrounded by scrolls, printed in blue)
  • 'PHILLIPS LONGPORT' with a Staffordshire knot (Impressed)
Gallery label
Plate Made at the factory of George Phillips, Longport, Staffordshire, about 1834-48 Mark: "G. Phillips LONGPORT", printed in blue, and "PHILLIPS LONGPORT" with a Staffordshire knot, impressed Lead-glazed earthenware 4016-1901 Jermyn Street Collection(23/05/2008)
Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Object history
This George Phillips plate is decorated with a Pastoral Scene Pattern
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
"Staffordshire Blue" - W.L. Little, Batsford. 1969, No. 46a (Illustration)
Collection
Accession number
4016-1901

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Record createdMarch 31, 2008
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