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

Teapot and Cover

ca. 1750 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Teapot and cover of soft-paste porcelain, globular body, painted in underglaze blue with a bird and blossoming plum tree, repeated on both sides.


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 Bow Porcelain Factory, England, ca. 1750
Physical description
Teapot and cover of soft-paste porcelain, globular body, painted in underglaze blue with a bird and blossoming plum tree, repeated on both sides.
Dimensions
  • Height: 7.6cm
  • Diameter: 10.2cm
Credit line
Given by E. F. Broderip, Esq.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
p. 72 Hou Seng, Chan eds. Taste and Essence: Historical Tea Pieces from the Collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. Artron Art Group: Beijing, 2013. ISBN 9789996502019.
Collection
Accession number
C.631&A-1924

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Record createdMay 13, 2009
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