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

Tea Bowl

ca. 1785-1800 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tea bowl with no handle and fluted. Painted in enamels with a border of flowers and leaves on a wavy stem. Gilt edge.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, enamelled and gilded
Brief description
Teacup, enamelled and gilt soft-paste porcelain, Derby Porcelain Factory, Derby, 1785-1800
Physical description
Tea bowl with no handle and fluted. Painted in enamels with a border of flowers and leaves on a wavy stem. Gilt edge.
Dimensions
  • Height: 5.3cm
  • Diameter: 8.6cm
Marks and inscriptions
'D' surmounted by a crown and crossed batons and six dots (Maker's mark painted (overglaze) in puce on underside)
Credit line
Presented by Lt. Col. K. Dingwall, DSO with Art Fund support
Production
Probably painted with pattern number 71, which was probably introduced ca. 1785.
Collection
Accession number
C.255-1918

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Record createdAugust 14, 2008
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