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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 138, The Harry and Carol Djanogly Gallery

Supper Set

ca. 1790-1810 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Supper set of creamware painted in enamels. Comprising four fan-shaped low dishes with raised covers, a central circular dish (lacking cover), and circular wooden tray lacking one brass handle. The edges of the dishes and covers, and the strap handles to the covers, are painted in enamels with border patterns of intertwined plant stems with leaves alternating with and blue berries. The junction of the hanldes and covers are painted with broad leaves in brown.


Object details

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Object type
Parts
This object consists of 10 parts.

  • Dish Body
  • Dish Cover
  • Dish Body
  • Dish Cover
  • Dish Body
  • Dish Cover
  • Dish Body
  • Dish Cover
  • Bowl
  • Tray
Materials and techniques
Creamware, painted in enamels, on wooden tray with brass handles
Brief description
Supper set, creamware painted in enamels with wooden tray, Josiah Wedgwood's factory, Staffordshire, ca. 1790-1810
Physical description
Supper set of creamware painted in enamels. Comprising four fan-shaped low dishes with raised covers, a central circular dish (lacking cover), and circular wooden tray lacking one brass handle. The edges of the dishes and covers, and the strap handles to the covers, are painted in enamels with border patterns of intertwined plant stems with leaves alternating with and blue berries. The junction of the hanldes and covers are painted with broad leaves in brown.
Dimensions
  • Diameter when assembled; conversion from imperial diameter: 53cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'WEDGWOOD' and 'P' impressed on the fan-shaped dishes
  • 'WEDGWOOD' impressed on the circular dish
  • 'xi' painted on the dishes
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.279-1910

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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