Milk Jug
c. 1923 (made)
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This glamorous ‘Campanula’ tea and coffee set, designed by Paul Follot (1877-1941), is an unusual example of Art Deco at Wedgwood. Follot’s designs are elegant and opulent with a richness of materials and decoration. These wares were labour intensive and required exceptional skill to produce, making the Follot pieces for Wedgwood especially rare, in fact, no other objects of this pattern or shape are known to exist. Acquired from the estate of fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld (1933-2019), the ‘Campanula’ set reflects the taste of its collector and was probably used by Lagerfeld as it showed some signs of wear and needed conservation.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Brief description | ‘Pot à Crême’ milk jug and cover, ‘Campanula’ shape, Paul Follot for the factory of Josiah Wedgwood, bone china, c. 1923. |
| Physical description | Milk jug of rounded shape with longitudinal striped pattern, alternating in black and white with gilded accents on the white. The cover continuing the pattern and ending in an elongated gilded finial. The handle shaped as an organically curled ring with gilding, the foot with embossed pattern and gilding, the spout also gilded. |
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| Credit line | Purchased with the support of the V&A Americas Foundation through the generosity of the A. Alfred Taubman Foundation at the recommendation of William and Ellen Taubman, The Friends of the National Libraries, a legacy donation from Jacob Holt, The Decorative Arts Society 40th Anniversary Fund, and Simon Wedgwood. |
| Summary | This glamorous ‘Campanula’ tea and coffee set, designed by Paul Follot (1877-1941), is an unusual example of Art Deco at Wedgwood. Follot’s designs are elegant and opulent with a richness of materials and decoration. These wares were labour intensive and required exceptional skill to produce, making the Follot pieces for Wedgwood especially rare, in fact, no other objects of this pattern or shape are known to exist. Acquired from the estate of fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld (1933-2019), the ‘Campanula’ set reflects the taste of its collector and was probably used by Lagerfeld as it showed some signs of wear and needed conservation. |
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| Accession number | WE.28-2021 |
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| Record created | December 13, 2021 |
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