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

Teapot

ca. 1773-1784 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Globular teapot, painted in polychrome enamels with scattered bouquets of flowers; gilt dentil border and bands.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Teapot Body
  • Teapot Cover
Materials and techniques
Hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt
Brief description
Porcelain teapot, painted in enamels and gilt, made by Comte' d'Artois' porcelain factory, Limoges, about 1773-1784
Physical description
Globular teapot, painted in polychrome enamels with scattered bouquets of flowers; gilt dentil border and bands.
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'CD' incised
  • interlaced 'L's in blue enamel
Credit line
Given by W. J. Sainsbury
Production
about 1773-7 or 1773-84; The mark, 'CD' for Comte d'Artois, suggests a date during his support of the factory, 1773-7, or at least before it was sold to the Crown in 1784.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.108&A-1972

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Record createdJune 7, 2004
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