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

Tray

1814-1817 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tray of porcelain. Oval with two moulded handles rising above the rim, the edge of which is in the form of a border of acanthus leaves. At the junction of the rim with the bottom is a row of small beads.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain and moulded
Brief description
Oval tray of porcelain, moulded, Swansea Pottery, Swansea, 1814-1817.
Physical description
Tray of porcelain. Oval with two moulded handles rising above the rim, the edge of which is in the form of a border of acanthus leaves. At the junction of the rim with the bottom is a row of small beads.
Dimensions
  • Length: 46.9cm
  • Width: 31.1cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'SWANSEA' (Impressed)
  • 'Purchd. from Jn. Taylor Cambridge. 22 Feb. 1862. £1.7.6.' (Inscribed in ink underneath)
Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Object history
Made from Billingsley's recipe.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
3496-1901

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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