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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 145

Tea Service

ca. 1936 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Earthenware tea set comprising a teapot and cover and two jugs; each has an unglazed burnished surface


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 6 parts.

  • Teapot Body
  • Teapot Cover
  • Jug
  • Jug
  • Cups
  • Saucer
Materials and techniques
Earthenware, with unglazed burnished surface
Brief description
Tea set by Lucie Rie, earthenware, Britain, ca. 1936.
Physical description
Earthenware tea set comprising a teapot and cover and two jugs; each has an unglazed burnished surface
Dimensions
  • Teapot height: 19.0cm
  • Teapot width: 16.2cm
  • Jug height: 5.7cm
  • Jug width: 8.6cm
  • Jug height: 4.6cm
  • Jug width: 7.1cm
  • Cup height: 4cm
  • Cup width: 13.4cm
  • Saucer height: 1.6cm
  • Saucer diameter: 16.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
'L.R.G. WIEN', painted in black
Object history
Acquisition details: given by the potter
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
C.34 to E-1982

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Record createdJanuary 14, 2000
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