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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 145

Fruit Dish

1795-1810 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Fruit dish of cream-coloured earthenware, covered with lead glaze, painted with a conventional border in red and black enamels. Heart-shaped.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Lead-glazed earthenware, painted in enamel colours
Brief description
Fruit dish, lead-glazed earthenware painted in enamel colours, made at the factory of Robert or David Wilson, Hanley, 1795-1810
Physical description
Fruit dish of cream-coloured earthenware, covered with lead glaze, painted with a conventional border in red and black enamels. Heart-shaped.
Dimensions
  • Length: 25.7cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'WILSON' (Impressed and painted over in blue)
  • A crown above 'C' (Impressed)
  • 'No 78' (Painted in brown)
Gallery label
Fruit dish Made at the factory of Robert or David Wilson, Hanley, Staffordshire, 1795-1810 Marks: 'WILSON', impressed and painted over in blue, a crown above 'C' impressed, and 'No 78' painted in brown Lead-glazed earthenware, painted in enamel colours 2566-1901 Jermyn Street Collection(23/05/2008)
Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Object history
Jermyn Street Collection
Collection
Accession number
2566-1901

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Record createdMarch 31, 2008
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