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

Cottage

Jug
ca. 1951-1953 (designed), ca. 1952-1953 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tin-glazed earthenware bowl, thrown with rounded body and pinched spout. Painted with “Cottage” pattern of alternating vertical grey stripes and lines on the exterior.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleCottage (series title)
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware with painted decoration
Brief description
Jug with 'Cottage' pattern, tin-glazed earthenware, manufactured by Rye Pottery Ltd., England, ca. 1952-1953.
Physical description
Tin-glazed earthenware bowl, thrown with rounded body and pinched spout. Painted with “Cottage” pattern of alternating vertical grey stripes and lines on the exterior.
Dimensions
  • Height: 11.6cm
  • Width: 12.6cm
  • Depth: 9.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • ‘RYE POTTERIES / SUSSEX’ (Circular impressed mark)
  • 'J' (Impressed mark, 'J' for Jimmy Elliot, the thrower of the jug)
Object history
Jimmy Elliott worked at Rye Pottery 1952-1957.
Bibliographic reference
Rye Pottery, London, 1996.
Collection
Accession number
C.243-1991

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Record createdNovember 20, 2008
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