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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 143, The Timothy Sainsbury Gallery

Saggar

ca. 1680-1700 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Dwight fired most of his stonewares in saggars from about 1680. Holes cut in the sides of the saggars enabled the salt to reach the surface of the pots. The saggars like this one with small holes were for his finest wares. Saggars protected the pottery from direct contact with the flames and enabled the kiln to be stacked efficiently


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Stoneware, salt-glazed
Brief description
Incomplete fireclay saggar with small circular pierced holes, Fulham Pottery, London, 17th century. MoL no. 97.90/65 (FP10009)
Physical description
Stoneware cylindrical saggar, the sides regularly pieced with small holes; broken
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 14cm (approx.)
Credit line
Lent by the Museum of London. Copyright Museum of London
Object history
Excavated from the site of John Dwight's Fulham Pottery
Summary
Dwight fired most of his stonewares in saggars from about 1680. Holes cut in the sides of the saggars enabled the salt to reach the surface of the pots. The saggars like this one with small holes were for his finest wares. Saggars protected the pottery from direct contact with the flames and enabled the kiln to be stacked efficiently
Collection
Accession number
LOAN:MUSEUMLONDON.79-2009

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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