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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

This object consists of 4 parts, some of which may be located elsewhere.

Accouchement Cup

ca. 1750-1760 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Patterns adapted form Japanese porcelain.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 4 parts.

  • Cup
  • Basin
  • Cover
  • Tray
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware
Brief description
Accouchement cup with two handles, lid with two wells, outer lid with knob and stand, made in Faenza, about 1750-60, tin-glazed earthenware
Physical description
Accouchement cup with two scroll handles, lid with two wells for condiments, outer domed lid with knob and stand forming a soup plate with horizontal twig handles and rim cut away to admit the handles of the cup.
Gallery label
Accouchement-cup Made in Faenza, Italy about 1750-60 Tin-glazed earthenware 669:1:2:3:4-1891(16/07/2008)
Object history
Bought from the collector Felice Romualdi, Perugia for 3l.18s.
Summary
Patterns adapted form Japanese porcelain.
Bibliographic references
  • Ferrari, O. and G. Scavizzi. Maioliche Seicento e Settecento. Milan, 1965. 52 p.
  • Rackham, Bernard. Catalogue of Italian Maiolica, London : H.M.S.O., 1977
Other number
1256 - Rackham (1977)
Collection
Accession number
669 to C-1891

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Record createdJuly 16, 2008
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