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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 138, The Harry and Carol Djanogly Gallery

Covered Cup

ca. 1828 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Lemonade cup, cover and stand in drab coloured stoneware with applied reliefs and glazed interior. Decorated with lilac acanthus leaves and white campanula pattern.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Cup
  • Cover
  • Stand
Materials and techniques
Stoneware with applied reliefs and glazed interior
Brief description
Lemonade cup, cover and stand, drab stoneware with applied reliefs and glazed interior, made at the factory of Josiah Wedgwood, Etruria, ca. 1828
Physical description
Lemonade cup, cover and stand in drab coloured stoneware with applied reliefs and glazed interior. Decorated with lilac acanthus leaves and white campanula pattern.
Marks and inscriptions
  • ''WEDGWOOD' (impressed)
  • 'O' (impressed)
Gallery label
Chocolate or lemonade cup and saucer made at the factory of Josiah Wedgwood, Etruria, Staffordshire, about 1830 Marks: 'WEDGWOOD' and 'O', impressed Drab coloured stoneware with applied reliefs and glazed interior 1478 to B-1855(23/05/2008)
Production
Lilac and white sprigs were first used on the 'drab' body in 1828.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
1478 to B-1855

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Record createdMarch 31, 2008
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