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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Stemcup

probably 17th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

The bowl is shallow, with straight, wide spreading sides, flared slightly at the lip, and short conical stem hollow beneath and with grooved foot-rim. Painted inside in black are sparse leaves and plant-tendrils. The outside of the bowl is covered by narrow concentric rings.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Stoneware, painted in underglaze black
Brief description
Stemcup, stoneware painted in underglaze black; Japan, Seto/Mino, probably 17th century
Physical description
The bowl is shallow, with straight, wide spreading sides, flared slightly at the lip, and short conical stem hollow beneath and with grooved foot-rim. Painted inside in black are sparse leaves and plant-tendrils. The outside of the bowl is covered by narrow concentric rings.
Dimensions
  • Height: 8.9cm
  • Diameter: 16.5cm
Styles
Credit line
Presented from the collection of the late Major W. Peer Groves, MA, FRZS, JP, Member of the Imperial Order of the Rising Sun, Member of the Imperial Orders of Vladimir and Stanislaus, by his family in memory of their parents
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.14-1955

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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