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

Jar and Cover

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

Jar and cover of buff-coloured stoneware, the jar painted in dark brown and the cover decorated in relief in white slip. Squat barrel-shaped body with two loop handles, painted with a band of flowers and foliage. The cover is decorated with floral sprays and serrated leaves radiating from the middle.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Bowl Body
  • Bowl Cover
Materials and techniques
Stoneware, painted
Brief description
Jar and cover, stoneware with painted decoration, made by Doulton & Co., Lambeth Art Pottery, London, late 19th century
Physical description
Jar and cover of buff-coloured stoneware, the jar painted in dark brown and the cover decorated in relief in white slip. Squat barrel-shaped body with two loop handles, painted with a band of flowers and foliage. The cover is decorated with floral sprays and serrated leaves radiating from the middle.
Dimensions
  • Height: 9.2cm
  • Width: 14cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'DOULTON LAMBETH' surrounded four interlaced D's within a shaped medallion (Impressed)
  • 'N Y' (Incised)
  • 'R' (Impressed)
  • 'R R' (Impressed)
Gallery label
Jar and Cover made by Doulton & Co., Lambeth Art Pottery, London, England, 3815-1901(23/05/2008)
Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Production
Made at Lambeth Art Pottery.
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
3815&A-1901

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Record createdMarch 31, 2008
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