Not currently on display at the V&A

Shell Plate

late 18 century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Fruit dish of white earthenware (pearl ware), made in imitation of a scallop shell, painted in pink.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Lead-glazed earthenware, moulded, painted in pink
Brief description
Shell plate of lead-glazed earthenware (pearl ware), moulded, painted in pink, Josiah Wedgwood and Sons Ltd., England (Etruria), late 18 century
Physical description
Fruit dish of white earthenware (pearl ware), made in imitation of a scallop shell, painted in pink.
Dimensions
  • Width: 20.6cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'WEDGWOOD' (Impressed)
  • 'V' (Impressed)
Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Collection
Accession number
2317-1901

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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