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

Teapot and Cover

ca. 1760 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Porcelain teapot, painted in polychrome enamels with pink, purple and blue flowers on white ground. Pink rosebud knop on cover.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Teapot Body
  • Teapot Cover
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels
Brief description
Porcelain teapot and cover, floral decoration on white ground, by Mennecy porcelain factory, France, ca. 1760
Physical description
Porcelain teapot, painted in polychrome enamels with pink, purple and blue flowers on white ground. Pink rosebud knop on cover.
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'DV' (incised)
  • 'fX' (incised)
Credit line
Given by J. H. Fitzhenry
Production
Acquired as Sceaux, before the DV mark was discovered in 1980. The 'fx' mark, previously read as 'SX' is probably that of a workman.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.527&A-1909

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Record createdJune 7, 2004
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