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

Pickle Tray

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

Pickle tray of earthenware. Oblong, slanting sides, shaped rim and curved handle at either end. Transfer-printed in blue with a Chinoiserie landscape and a border of diaper pattern.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Lead-glazed earthenware, transfer-printed in blue
Brief description
Pickle tray, lead-glazed earthenware, transfer-printed in blue, made at the Philips factory, Longport, ca. 1834-1848
Physical description
Pickle tray of earthenware. Oblong, slanting sides, shaped rim and curved handle at either end. Transfer-printed in blue with a Chinoiserie landscape and a border of diaper pattern.
Dimensions
  • Length: 14.6cm
  • Width: 8.9cm
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
'PHILLIPS, LONGPORT' and a Staffordshire knot (Impressed)
Gallery label
Pickle tray Made at the Philips factory, in Longport, about 1834-48 Mark: "PHILLIPS, LONGPORT" and a Staffordshire knot, impressed Lead-glazed earthenware 2548-1901 The Jermyn Street Collection(23/05/2008)
Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Object history
Jermyn Street Collection
This Phillips pickle dish is decorated with the Chinoiserie Pattern
Production
Made at the Philips factory, Longport.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
2548-1901

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Record createdMarch 31, 2008
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