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

Teapot

ca. 1790 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Teapot of soft-paste porcelain. The body is moulded with undulating reeding and is painted with small sprigs of cornflowers in colours. The handle and spout are decorated with gilding.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt
Brief description
Teapot, soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt, Derby Porcelain Factory, England (Derby), ca. 1790
Physical description
Teapot of soft-paste porcelain. The body is moulded with undulating reeding and is painted with small sprigs of cornflowers in colours. The handle and spout are decorated with gilding.
Dimensions
  • Height: 12.7cm
  • Diameter: 13.7cm
Marks and inscriptions
'T T U' (Impressed on underside)
Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
3011-1901

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Record createdAugust 14, 2008
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