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

Coffee Pot and Cover

ca. 1775 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Coffee pot and cover of cream-coloured earthenware, painted in purple and green. Pear-shaped body with domed cover surmounted by a pear with leaves, curved reeded spout, and handle formed of two intertwined stems with flowers and foliage at the points of attachment; painted with bouquets and sprays of flowers in purple.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Coffee Pot
  • Cover
Materials and techniques
Lead-glazed earthenware, painted in purple and green
Brief description
Coffee pot and cover, lead-glazed earthenware, probably made at Holbeck Moor, Leeds, ca. 1775
Physical description
Coffee pot and cover of cream-coloured earthenware, painted in purple and green. Pear-shaped body with domed cover surmounted by a pear with leaves, curved reeded spout, and handle formed of two intertwined stems with flowers and foliage at the points of attachment; painted with bouquets and sprays of flowers in purple.
Dimensions
  • Height: 24.4cm
  • Diameter: 12.7cm
Gallery label
Coffee pot and cover Probably made at Holbeck Moor, Leeds, about 1775 Mark: ''H' and 'M' on the cover, both impressed Lead-glazed earthenware 3128&A-1901 Jermyn Street Collection(23/05/2008)
Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Object history
Jermyn Street Collection
Production
Probably made at Holbeck Moor, Leeds. Attributed to Bristol in the register.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
3128&A-1901

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Record createdMarch 31, 2008
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