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

Tea Bowl and Saucer

ca. 1765-1770 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tea bowl and saucer of creamware, painted in enamels. Handless tea bowl with low foot-rim and out-turned rim. Plain saucer with thick foot-rim. Both cup and saucer are painted with rough sprays of floweres, cherries, and leaves, mainly in iron red and green with black outlining.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Cups
  • Saucer
Materials and techniques
Creamware, painted in enamels
Brief description
Tea bowl and saucer, creamware, painted in enamels, possibly Cockpit Hill, Derbyshire, ca. 1765-1770
Physical description
Tea bowl and saucer of creamware, painted in enamels. Handless tea bowl with low foot-rim and out-turned rim. Plain saucer with thick foot-rim. Both cup and saucer are painted with rough sprays of floweres, cherries, and leaves, mainly in iron red and green with black outlining.
Dimensions
  • Height of cup height: 4cm
  • Diameter of saucer diameter: 11.5cm
Credit line
Bequeathed by Mrs Robert Sargeant
Collection
Accession number
C.34-1967

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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