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

Basket

ca. 1820-1830 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Basket and stand of lead-glazed earthenware, moulded in relief and painted in colours. The basket is boat-shaped, with four small feet and a shell handle at either end; the stand is oval. Both pieces have an openwork rim and are moulded with wickerwork pattern and rococo scrolls, picked out in blue and green. They are painted with forget-me-nots in blue and with yellow and green foliage on black stems.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Basket
  • Stand
Materials and techniques
Lead-glazed earthenware, moulded in relief, painted in colours
Brief description
Basket and stand, lead-glazed earthenware, moulded in relief and painted in colours, made at the factory of Josiah Spode, Stoke-on-Trent, ca. 1820-1830
Physical description
Basket and stand of lead-glazed earthenware, moulded in relief and painted in colours. The basket is boat-shaped, with four small feet and a shell handle at either end; the stand is oval. Both pieces have an openwork rim and are moulded with wickerwork pattern and rococo scrolls, picked out in blue and green. They are painted with forget-me-nots in blue and with yellow and green foliage on black stems.
Marks and inscriptions
'SPODE 49' (Impressed)
Gallery label
Basket and stand Made at the factory of Josiah Spode, Stoke-upon-Trent, about 1820-30 Mark: 'SPODE 49', impressed Lead-glazed earthenware 2617&A-1901 Given by Mr Battam, Art Director of Messrs Copeland's works, to the Jermyn Street Collection(23/05/2008)
Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Object history
Given by Mr. Battam, Art Director of Messrs. Copeland's works. Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
2617&A-1901

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Record createdMarch 31, 2008
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