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

Basket and Cover

ca. 1810-1820 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

The white stonewares made in Staffordshire in the early 19th century demonstrate consummate potting skills. They often contain some porcelain ingredients and are slightly translucent. They use the sprigged Neo-classical ornament that Josiah Wedgwood pioneered. But they were given a new range of ground colours to suit the taste of the time, including ginger, pale blue and mint green.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Basket
  • Cover
Materials and techniques
Stoneware with a smear glaze and white sprigged decoration in relief
Brief description
Flower basket and cover of brown stoneware with a smear glaze and white sprigged decoration, Spode Ceramic Works, Stoke-on-Trent, ca. 1810-1820.
Physical description
Flower basket and cover of brown stoneware with a smear glaze and white sprigged decoration in relief.
Dimensions
  • Height: 6.4cm
  • Diameter: 11.1cm
Marks and inscriptions
'SPODE' (Impressed)
Gallery label
Basket and cover Made at the factory of Josiah Spode, Stoke-on-Trent, about 1810-20 Mark: 'SPODE', impressed Stoneware 2603&A-1901 Jermyn Street Collection(23/05/2008)
Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Object history
Given by Mr. Battam, Art Director of Messrs. Copeland's works. Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street.
Subjects depicted
Summary
The white stonewares made in Staffordshire in the early 19th century demonstrate consummate potting skills. They often contain some porcelain ingredients and are slightly translucent. They use the sprigged Neo-classical ornament that Josiah Wedgwood pioneered. But they were given a new range of ground colours to suit the taste of the time, including ginger, pale blue and mint green.
Bibliographic reference
Hildyard, Robin. European Ceramics. London : V&A Publications, 1999. 144 p., ill. ISBN 185177260X
Collection
Accession number
2603&A-1901

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Record createdDecember 4, 2002
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