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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 140, Factory Ceramics

Jug and Cover

ca. 1940 (designed), 1956-1957 (made)
Artist/Maker
Gustavsberg Porcelain Factory (manufacturer)
Lindberg, Stig (designer)
Place of origin
Sweden (made)

Earthenware hot water jug and cover with white tin glaze and painted black lines.


Object details

Categories
Ceramics
Earthenware
Object type
Jug and cover
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Jug Body
  • Jug Cover
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware with painted decoration
Earthenware
Tin Glaze
Painted
Glazed
Brief description
Hot water jug and cover, tin-glazed earthenware with painted decoration, designed by Stig Lindberg about 1940, made by Gustavsberg, Sweden, about 1956-1957.
Physical description
Earthenware hot water jug and cover with white tin glaze and painted black lines.
Dimensions
  • Height: 13cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'ST' (Impressed)
  • 'Sweden VI.7-100 G' and a hand (Painted in blue)
  • A star (Painted in red)
Gallery label
Hot water jug Designed by Stig Lindberg, made by Gustavsberg, Sweden about 1940 (made about 1956-7) Marks: 'ST' impressed 'Sweden VI.7-100 G' and a hand, painted in blue a star painted in red Tin-glazed earthenware, with painted decoration C.235B&C-1985 Accompanies a cane-handled teapot in the same pattern(16/07/2008)
Credit line
Given by the maker
Object history
Accompanies a cane-handled teapot in the same pattern.
Bibliographic reference
Opie, Jennifer Hawkins. Scandinavia: ceramics & glass in the twentieth century. London: V&A Publications, 1989. 110 p. ill. ISBN 1851770712.
Other number
C.20904 - Previous number
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.235B&C-1985

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Record createdJuly 16, 2008
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O162155/jug-and-cover-lindberg-stig/
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