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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Arabesque

Cup and Saucer
1962-1963 (designed), ca. 1963-1984 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cup and saucer of buff stoneware. The saucer is of circular shape with an up-turned rim and is decorated with a semi-matt dark brown glaze. The cup with straight side, angled rim and D-handle is decorated with Arabesque pattern of dark brown semi-matt glaze, brown, yellow and red enamels with patterns of circles and a central daisy. Both pieces are machine made.


Object details

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Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Cup
  • Saucer
TitleArabesque (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Stoneware, glaze, machine made, enamel
Brief description
Cup and saucer, 'Arabesque' pattern, stoneware, designed by Gill Pemberton 1962-63, made by Denby Pottery, England
Physical description
Cup and saucer of buff stoneware. The saucer is of circular shape with an up-turned rim and is decorated with a semi-matt dark brown glaze. The cup with straight side, angled rim and D-handle is decorated with Arabesque pattern of dark brown semi-matt glaze, brown, yellow and red enamels with patterns of circles and a central daisy. Both pieces are machine made.
Gallery label
Teapot with cup and saucer 'Arabesque' Designed by Gillian Pemberton, made by Denby Pottery, Derbyshire; 1963-64, made 1964-84 Stoneware C.85 to 86-1997
Associated objects
Collection
Accession number
C.86:1, 2-1997

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Record createdMay 8, 2008
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