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

Jug

ca. 1890-1900 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pierre-Adrien Dalpayrat (1844-1910) specialised in copper red glazes combined with rich greens and purples, which he exhibited first in 1892-3. He established his workshop in Bourg-la-Reine with his wife and their three sons in 1889. After the death in 1893 of his chief collaborator, Alphonse Voisin Delacroix, he worked with with Mlle. Adèle Lesbros & cie. in aiming to produce high quality but reasonably priced stoneware. Also in 1893 he won a gold medal at the International Exhibition held in Chicago.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Stoneware with a high temperature glaze
Brief description
Jug of stoneware, made by Pierre-Adrien Dalpayrat, Bourg-la-Reine, France, ca. 1890-1900
Physical description
Jug of stoneware with a high temperature glaze, with mottled blue, yellow and red flamée glaze.
Dimensions
  • Height: 36cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Dalpayrat' (Painted)
  • A flaming grenade (Impressed, possibly)
Gallery label
Jug Made by Pierre-Adrien Dalpayrat, Bourg-la-Reine, Hauts-de-Seine, France about 1890-1900 Marks: 'Dalpayrat', painted a flaming grenade, impressed (CHECK) Stoneware, with a high temperature glaze (16/07/2008)
Summary
Pierre-Adrien Dalpayrat (1844-1910) specialised in copper red glazes combined with rich greens and purples, which he exhibited first in 1892-3. He established his workshop in Bourg-la-Reine with his wife and their three sons in 1889. After the death in 1893 of his chief collaborator, Alphonse Voisin Delacroix, he worked with with Mlle. Adèle Lesbros & cie. in aiming to produce high quality but reasonably priced stoneware. Also in 1893 he won a gold medal at the International Exhibition held in Chicago.
Collection
Accession number
951-1901

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Record createdJuly 16, 2008
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