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

Jar

ca. 1760-1765 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Dry mustard jar of soft-paste porcelain, pear-shaped, with wide mouth. Decorated in underglaze blue with a Chinoiserie landscape with trees, rocks and buildings.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain with underglaze blue decoration
Brief description
Dry mustard jar, soft-paste porcelain with underglaze blue decoration, England (Liverpool), Richard Chaffers, ca. 1760-65
Physical description
Dry mustard jar of soft-paste porcelain, pear-shaped, with wide mouth. Decorated in underglaze blue with a Chinoiserie landscape with trees, rocks and buildings.
Dimensions
  • Height: 6.7cm
  • Diameter: 6.4cm
Style
Credit line
Given by E. F. Broderip, Esq.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Hillis, Maurice. Liverpool Porcelain, 1756-1804. 2011, pl. 5.157, where dated ca. 1760-65
Collection
Accession number
C.748-1924

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Record createdMay 20, 2009
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