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

Teapot and Cover

ca. 1765-ca. 1768 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Teapot and cover of soft-paste porcelain, painted in underglaze blue on each side, a Chinese landscape with a figure crossing a bridge. Round the shoulder, scrolled diaper border. The cover does not belong; on it a Chinese landscape and diaper border with panels in reserve.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Teapot
  • Cover
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, painted in underglaze blue
Brief description
Teapot and cover, soft-paste porcelain, painted in underglaze blue, made by Lowestoft porcelain factory, England, ca. 1765-1768
Physical description
Teapot and cover of soft-paste porcelain, painted in underglaze blue on each side, a Chinese landscape with a figure crossing a bridge. Round the shoulder, scrolled diaper border. The cover does not belong; on it a Chinese landscape and diaper border with panels in reserve.
Dimensions
  • Height: 12.4cm
  • Diameter: 10.8cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
'5' in underglaze blue (Inside the foot)
Credit line
Given by E. F. Broderip, Esq.
Production
Date given by John Howell 1981
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.356&A-1924

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Record createdApril 28, 2009
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