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

Cream Jug

ca. 1810 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cream jug of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Ovoid body, curved lip, foliated loop handle. Round the body are two wreaths of laurel leaves and berries on striped bands in gold.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded
Brief description
Cream jug of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, Derby Porcelain Factory, Derby, ca. 1810.
Physical description
Cream jug of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Ovoid body, curved lip, foliated loop handle. Round the body are two wreaths of laurel leaves and berries on striped bands in gold.
Dimensions
  • Height: 12.7cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'D' surmounted by a crown and crossed batons and five dots (Maker's mark painted (overglaze) in red on underside)
  • '408' (In gold)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Herbert Allen
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.329-1935

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Record createdAugust 14, 2008
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