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

Fruit Basket

ca. 1820-1834 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Fruit basket and stand of cream coloured lead-glazed earthenware with moulded, pierced and perforated ornament.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Fruit Basket
  • Stand
Materials and techniques
Lead-glazed earthenware, moulded, pierced and perforated
Brief description
Fruit basket and stand of cream coloured lead-glazed earthenware with moulded, pierced and perforated ornament, Don Pottery, Swinton, ca. 1820-1834.
Physical description
Fruit basket and stand of cream coloured lead-glazed earthenware with moulded, pierced and perforated ornament.
Marks and inscriptions
  • A demi-lion rampant holding a banner inscribed 'DON' and with a label below with 'POTTERY' (Impressed)
  • '9' (Inscribed)
Gallery label
Fruit-basket and stand Made by Don Pottery, Swinton, Yorkshire, England, about 1820-34 Mark: a demi-lion rampant, with 'DON POTTERY', impressed Lead-glazed earthenware 3579&A-1901 Jermyn Street Collection(23/05/2008)
Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
3579&A-1901

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Record createdMarch 31, 2008
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