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

Teapot and Cover

ca. 1755-1765 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Teapot and cover of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels with flowers in polychrome.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Teapot Body
  • Teapot Cover
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels
Brief description
Teapot and cover of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels, Mennecy porcelain factory, Mennecy, ca. 1755-1765.
Physical description
Teapot and cover of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels with flowers in polychrome.
Dimensions
  • Height: 11.4cm
  • Diameter: 9.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
'D.V' and cursive 'f' and 'x' (Incised, for the Duc de Villeroy, the patron of the factory)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Mr John George Joicey
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.1329&A-1919

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Record createdJune 7, 2004
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