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

Martin Ware

Plaque
1871 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Terracotta plaque modelled with the heads of a mother and infant in low relief in a circular medallion.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleMartin Ware (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Terracotta, modelled
Brief description
'Martin Ware' plaque, modelled by R. Wallace Martin and made by R.W. Martin & Brothers, London, dated 1871.
Physical description
Terracotta plaque modelled with the heads of a mother and infant in low relief in a circular medallion.
Dimensions
  • Length: 32.1cm
  • Width: 32.1cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'RWM 1871' (Impressed)
  • 'after A. Munro' (Incised)
  • 'B4' (Incised)
Gallery label
Plaque 'Martin Ware' R. Wallace Martin, made by R.W. Martin & Brothers, London, England, 3770-1901 Given by Henry Willett(23/05/2008)
Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Object history
Modelled after A. Munro. Given by Henry Willett in 1874 to the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic references
  • Catalogue of an exhibition of Fulham Pottery. 1929.
  • Haslam, Malcolm. The Martin Brothers, Potters. Richard Dennis Publishing, 1978, 17 p., fig. 11.
Collection
Accession number
3770-1901

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Record createdMarch 31, 2008
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