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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 140, Factory Ceramics

Cornish Kitchenware

Cream Jug
1927 (introduced)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Lead-glazed white earthenware cream jug with blue slip, lathe turned of an inverted low conical shape with small lip and attached with a moulded handle. Decorated with alternative white and blue horizontal bands.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleCornish Kitchenware (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Lathe turned white earthenware with lead glaze and blue slip
Brief description
'Cornish Kitchen Ware' cream jug, lathe turned white earthenware with lead glaze and blue slip, manufactured by T.G. Green & Co. Ltd., England, introduced 1927
Physical description
Lead-glazed white earthenware cream jug with blue slip, lathe turned of an inverted low conical shape with small lip and attached with a moulded handle. Decorated with alternative white and blue horizontal bands.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 16.1cm
Marks and inscriptions
Shield with 'T.G GREEN AND Co. Ltd MADE IN ENGLAND, CORNISH KITCHEN WARE' (Printed)
Gallery label
Sauceboat, jug and storage jar, ‘Cornish Kitchen Ware’ England, Church Gresley (Derbyshire), introduced 1927 Made by T.G. Green & Co. Earthenware, with blue slip Museum nos. C.53-1994, given by Mr John Bonython; C.58&A, 60-1994(5/3/14)
Credit line
Given by Mr John Bonython
Object history
cf. C.32 to C-1987, C.55 to 61-1994.
Bibliographic reference
Journal of the Northern Ceramic Society. 1994, Vol. 11 , pp.131-135.
Collection
Accession number
C.53-1994

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Record createdMarch 9, 1999
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