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

Cup and Saucer

1875 to 1900 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cup and saucer of cream-coloured earthenware with lead glaze (Queen's ware). Both pieces are painted in enamels with autumnal leaves and red edges.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Cups
  • Saucer
Materials and techniques
Lead-glazed earthenware, painted in enamels
Brief description
Cup and saucer of earthenware (Queen's ware), painted in enamels, Josiah Wedgwood and Sons Ltd., England (Etruria), third quarter of 19th century
Physical description
Cup and saucer of cream-coloured earthenware with lead glaze (Queen's ware). Both pieces are painted in enamels with autumnal leaves and red edges.
Marks and inscriptions
'WEDGWOOD' (Impressed)
Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
2342&A-1901

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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