Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 142, The Lydia and Manfred Gorvy Gallery

Standard Ware

Teapot
ca. 1941 (made)
Artist/Maker

Oval-bodied teapot, celadon glaze, decorated with cut horizontal stripes.


Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Teapot Body
  • Teapot Cover
TitleStandard Ware
Materials and techniques
Porcelain, celadon glaze, cut decoration
Brief description
Leach Standard Ware teapot, celadon glaze, ca. 1941.
Physical description
Oval-bodied teapot, celadon glaze, decorated with cut horizontal stripes.
Dimensions
  • Depth: 23.20cm
  • Height: 14.70cm
Object history
Acquisition details: the pottery. Price: 37p
Production
Pottery: Leach Pottery, St Ives
Bibliographic reference
Watson, Oliver. British Studio Pottery : the Victoria and Albert Museum Collection, Oxford : Phaidon, Christie's, in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1990
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.88&A-1964

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Record createdJanuary 14, 2000
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