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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

Fruit Basket

ca. 1828-1852 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Fruit-basket of lead-glazed earthenware moulded in low relief. Oval with open lattice-work sides. The bottom is moulded inside with a wickerwork pattern.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Lead-glazed earthenware, moulded
Brief description
Oval fruit-basket of lead-glazed earthenware moulded in low relief, made by Sewell and Donkin, St. Anthony's Pottery, Newcastle-on-Tyne, ca. 1828-1852.
Physical description
Fruit-basket of lead-glazed earthenware moulded in low relief. Oval with open lattice-work sides. The bottom is moulded inside with a wickerwork pattern.
Dimensions
  • Height: 6.7cm
  • Length: 23.8cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'SEWELL & DONKIN' (Impressed)
  • Cross (Impressed)
Gallery label
Fruit-basket Made by Sewell & Donkin, St. Anthony's Pottery, Newcastle-on-Tyne, England, about 1828-52 Mark: 'SEWELL & DONKIN', impressed Lead-glazed earthenware 3668-1901 Jermyn Street Collection(23/05/2008)
Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
3668-1901

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Record createdMarch 31, 2008
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