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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 138, The Harry and Carol Djanogly Gallery

Punch Kettle

ca. 1780 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Punch kettle with cover and stand of cream coloured lead-glazed earthenware with transfer-printed decoration and painted in black enamel with fringed borders.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Tea Kettle
  • Cover
  • Stand
Materials and techniques
Lead-glazed earthenware transfer-printed, painted with enamels, and moulded
Brief description
Punch kettle with cover and stand of cream coloured lead-glazed earthenware transfer-printed and painted, probably made in Leeds, ca. 1780.
Physical description
Punch kettle with cover and stand of cream coloured lead-glazed earthenware with transfer-printed decoration and painted in black enamel with fringed borders.
Gallery label
Punch kettle, cover and stand depicting Masonic decoration Probably made in Leeds, Yorkshire, about 1780 Inscribed: 'Let Wisdom Unite Us' Lead-glazed earthenware with transfer-printed decoration 3556 to B-1901 Jermyn Street Collection(23/05/2008)
Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
3556 to B-1901

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Record createdMarch 31, 2008
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