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

Cottage

Bowl
ca. 1951-1955 (designed), ca. 1953- ca.1970 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tin-glazed earthenware bowl, squeezed to form an oval, rim turned down. Painted with “Cottage” pattern of alternating vertical blue stripes and lines on the exterior. Rim unglazed except for a series of small round glazed indentations, each decorated with an asterisk-like motif.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleCottage (series title)
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware with painted decoration
Brief description
Bowl with 'Cottage' pattern, tin-glazed earthenware, manufactured by Rye Pottery Ltd., England, ca. 1953-1970.
Physical description
Tin-glazed earthenware bowl, squeezed to form an oval, rim turned down. Painted with “Cottage” pattern of alternating vertical blue stripes and lines on the exterior. Rim unglazed except for a series of small round glazed indentations, each decorated with an asterisk-like motif.
Dimensions
  • Height: 11.6cm
  • Width: 18.8cm
  • Depth: 15cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'MADE IN / RYE / POTTERY / ENGLAND' (Stamped)
  • '£18' (Paper label)
Bibliographic reference
Rye Pottery, London, 1996.
Collection
Accession number
C.242-1991

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Record createdNovember 19, 2008
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