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

Cruet

ca. 1800-1815 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cruet, lead-glazed earthenware


Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 4 parts.

  • Cruet Stand
  • Bottle
  • Bottle
  • Castor
Materials and techniques
Lead-glazed earthenware
Brief description
Cruet, lead-glazed earthenware, made at the factory of Josiah Wedgwood, Staffordshire, ca. 1800-1815
Physical description
Cruet, lead-glazed earthenware
Dimensions
  • Stand ( conversion from imperial) length: 28.6cm
  • Stand ( conversion from imperial) width: 17.1cm
  • Bottles ( conversion from imperial) height: 14cm
  • Bottles ( conversion from imperial) diameter: 5.1cm
  • Caster ( conversion from imperial) diameter: 5.1cm
  • Caster ( conversion from imperial) height: 9.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
'WEDGWOOD' (impressed)
Gallery label
Cruet Made at the factory of Josiah Wedgwood, Staffordshire, about 1890-1900 Marks: 'WEDGWOOD', impressed Lead-glazed earthenware C.98 to C - 1909 Bequeathed by Mrs A Cameron(23/05/2008)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Mrs A. Cameron
Bibliographic reference
Reilly, Robin, Wedgwood (New York: Stockton Press), 1989, Vol. II, p. 411.
Collection
Accession number
C.98 to C-1909

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Record createdMarch 31, 2008
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