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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

Chess Piece

1783 (designed), 1800-1899 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Knight piece. Unglazed white stoneware. Made in Etruria, factory of Josiah Wedgwood after models by John Flaxman, 1790s. England, Staffordshire, probably early 19th century


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Jasper
Brief description
Knight piece. Unglazed white stoneware. Made in Etruria, factory of Josiah Wedgwood after models by John Flaxman, 1790s. England, Staffordshire, probably early 19th century
Physical description
Knight piece. Unglazed white stoneware. Made in Etruria, factory of Josiah Wedgwood after models by John Flaxman, 1790s. England, Staffordshire, probably early 19th century
Dimensions
  • Height: 10.8cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'WEDGWOOD' (Factory mark impressed on base)
  • 'O' (Workman's mark impressed on base)
  • '12' (impressed)
Gallery label
Chessman 'Knight' made at the factory of Josiah Wedgwood, Etruria, Staffordshire; 1800-1899 Mark: 'WEDGWOOD', 'O' and '12', impressed Jasperware C124E-1956 Tulk Bequest Now part of a group label
Credit line
Bequeathed by J. A. Tulk
Collection
Accession number
C.124E-1956

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Record createdApril 16, 2008
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