Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 140, Factory Ceramics

B-set

Carafe
1998 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Dutch product designer Hella Jongerius creates factory-made ceramics imbued with subtle, hand-crafted, individual details. Her table service ‘B-set’ is fired at unusually high temperatures, with the result that the vessels warp slightly and develop unique irregularities. Each piece has been impressed with her porcelain and glaze recipes, further evidence of the production process.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleB-set (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Porcelain
Brief description
'B-set' tableware, porcelain, designed by Hella Jongerius 1998-99, for Royal Tichelaar, Makkum, Netherlands
Physical description
White porcelain carafe.
Dimensions
  • Height: 26.3cm
  • Diameter: 12.3cm
Summary
Dutch product designer Hella Jongerius creates factory-made ceramics imbued with subtle, hand-crafted, individual details. Her table service ‘B-set’ is fired at unusually high temperatures, with the result that the vessels warp slightly and develop unique irregularities. Each piece has been impressed with her porcelain and glaze recipes, further evidence of the production process.
Collection
Accession number
C.141-2009

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record createdJanuary 27, 2010
Record URL
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest