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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 138, The Harry and Carol Djanogly Gallery

The Spies returning from Canaan

Tile
ca. 1764-ca. 1770 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tin-glazed earthenware with transfer-printed decoration in red depicting the Spies returning from Canaan. England, probably Liverpool, about 1770-1780


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Spies returning from Canaan (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware with transfer-printed decoration
Brief description
Tin-glazed earthenware with transfer-printed decoration in red depicting the Spies returning from Canaan. England, probably Liverpool, about 1770-1780
Physical description
Tin-glazed earthenware with transfer-printed decoration in red depicting the Spies returning from Canaan. England, probably Liverpool, about 1770-1780
Dimensions
  • Width: 123mm
  • Thickness: 8mm
Credit line
Given by Mr R. J. Charleston, through the executors of Mr L. L. Lipski
Object history
Hodgkin collection. Sothebys. 8:12:1953. Lot 105. Bought by Mr L.L. Lipski from Mr Longdon. Given by Mr R.J. Charleston through the executors of Mr L.L. Lipski.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Archer, Michael. Delftware: the tin-glazed earthenware of the British Isles. A catalogue of the collection in the Victoria and Albert Museum. London: HMSO, in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1997. ISBN 0 11 290499 8
Other number
N.642 - <U>Delftware</U> (1997) cat. no.
Collection
Accession number
C.131A-1981

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Record createdJanuary 29, 2000
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