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

Sugar Basin and Cover

ca. 1815 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Sugar basin and cover of bone china. Bombé sides with flanged rim and angular handles. Design of conventionalised curtains and tassels in tomato-red, blue, green and gold. Cover with similar pattern and square knob.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Basin
  • Cover
Materials and techniques
Bone china, painted in enamels and gilt
Brief description
Sugar basin and cover, bone china painted in enamels and gilt, New Hall porcelain factory, Shelton, England, ca. 1815
Physical description
Sugar basin and cover of bone china. Bombé sides with flanged rim and angular handles. Design of conventionalised curtains and tassels in tomato-red, blue, green and gold. Cover with similar pattern and square knob.
Dimensions
  • Height: 12.7cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'New Hall' in a double circle, printed in brown
  • '1338' in red
Credit line
Given by H. T. G. Watkins
Collection
Accession number
C.225&A-1934

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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