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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Vase

19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Earthenware vase with brown and green glazes


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Earthenware, glazed
Brief description
Vase, earthenware with brown and green glazes, 'Satisfactory for Colour...' inscription, made by Minton, Stoke-on-Trent, 19th century
Physical description
Earthenware vase with brown and green glazes
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Satisfactory for Color RR' (painted on the body by Richard Redgrave)
  • '13', '286', a crown and 'Manufactured by Minton & Co' (Maker's mark impressed)
  • 'For the department of Practical Art' (printed (overglaze) in black)
Gallery label
Vase Painted inscription by Richard Redgrave, made by Minton & Co, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, "Satisfactory for Color (sic) RR" (for Richard Redgrave) handwritten on body, "Manufactured by Minton & Co.", "13", "26" and a crown, impressed, "For the Department of Practical Art" printed. Earthenware with brown and green glazes C.10-1985 This is a standard Minton vase shape, supplied with a group of similar, neo-classical forms for use as drawing examples for the students of the South Kensington Schools, where Richard Redgrave taught.(23/05/2008)
Production
This is a standard Minton vase shape, supplied with a group of similar, neo-classical forms for use as drawing examples for the students of the South Kensington Schools, where Richard Redgrave taught.
Collection
Accession number
C.10-1985

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Record createdMarch 31, 2008
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