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

Teapot

ca. 1820 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Teapot with cover and stand, part of a tea set in white bone china. The teapot is wide and squat with a domed lid and butterfly knob. The handle has leaf-shaped terminals. The spout is moulded with a leaf shape, where it joins the teapot.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Teapot Body
  • Teapot Cover
  • Stand
Materials and techniques
Bone china, painted in underglaze blue, enamel colours and gilt
Brief description
Teapot with cover and stand, part of a tea and coffee set, bone china, painted in underglaze blue, enamel colours and gilt; John & William Ridgway, England (Shelton), ca. 1820
Physical description
Teapot with cover and stand, part of a tea set in white bone china. The teapot is wide and squat with a domed lid and butterfly knob. The handle has leaf-shaped terminals. The spout is moulded with a leaf shape, where it joins the teapot.
Dimensions
  • Teapot with lid height: 16.1cm
  • Stand width: 20.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
'2 / 825' (Pattern number, in red enamel on the base)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Mr R. E. Jerome
Object history
Part of a tea and coffee set, c.29 to DDD-1985.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Godden, Geoffery A. The Illustrated Guide to Ridgway Porcelains, London: Barrie & Jenkins, 1972, pl. 51
Collection
Accession number
C.29 to B-1985

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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