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

Marmalade Jar and Cover

1953 (designed), ca. 1957 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Earthenware jar with green glaze and cane handle and cover.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Bowl Body
  • Bowl Cover
Materials and techniques
Earthenware with cane handle and green glaze
Brief description
Earthenware marmalade jar with green glaze and cane handle and cover, designed by Ulla Procopé 1953, made by Arabia, Helsinki, 1957.
Physical description
Earthenware jar with green glaze and cane handle and cover.
Dimensions
  • Height: 8.9cm
Marks and inscriptions
A crown and 'ARABIA MADE IN FINLAND' (Printed in white, location unspecified)
Gallery label
Marmalade pot and cover Designed by Ulla Procopé, made by Arabia factory, Helsinki, Finland 1953 (made about 1957) Marks: a crown and 'Arabia Made in Finland' printed in white Earthenware, with cane handle Circ.45&A-1964 Given by the maker(16/07/2008)
Credit line
Given by the maker
Bibliographic reference
Opie, Jennifer Hawkins. Scandinavia: ceramics & glass in the twentieth century. London: V&A Publications, 1989. 64 p., ill. ISBN 1851770712.
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.45&A-1964

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Record createdJuly 16, 2008
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