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

Sugar Basin and Cover

ca. 1805-1810 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

The bat-printed method was in use during the period 1800 to 1820. In this technique, a 'bat' of jellified glue was used to transfer an oily image from a copper plate to the surface of a pot. The sticky print was then dusted with finely ground enamel pigment and fired on. Great subtlety could be achieved.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Sucrier
  • Cover
Materials and techniques
Bone-china with bat-printed decoration and gilded
Brief description
Sugar basin and cover of bone-china with bat-printed decoration in black and gilded, Spode Ceramic Works, Stoke-on-Trent, ca. 1805-1810
Physical description
Sugar basin and cover of bone-china with bat-printed decoration in black and gilded. On either sides are panels with landscapes. In two of the landscapes are ruined castles. between the panels are borders of gilt foliage.
Dimensions
  • Height: 12.1cm
  • Length: 14.6cm
  • Width: 9.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
'27' (Impressed)
Credit line
Given by C. B. Farmer
Subjects depicted
Summary
The bat-printed method was in use during the period 1800 to 1820. In this technique, a 'bat' of jellified glue was used to transfer an oily image from a copper plate to the surface of a pot. The sticky print was then dusted with finely ground enamel pigment and fired on. Great subtlety could be achieved.
Bibliographic reference
Hildyard, Robin. European Ceramics. London : V&A Publications, 1999. 144 p., ill. ISBN 185177260X
Collection
Accession number
19&A-1904

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Record createdDecember 5, 2002
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