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

Compact

Sugar Bowl and Cover
ca. 1970 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Sugar bowl and cover of white porcelain with a matt glaze on the outside and a shiny glaze inside.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Jar Body
  • Jar Cover
TitleCompact (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Porcelain and glazed
Brief description
'Compact' sugar bowl and cover of white porcelain with a matt glaze on the outside and a shiny glaze inside, designed by Ambrogio Pozzi, made by Ceramica Franco Pozzi, Gallarate, ca. 1970.
Physical description
Sugar bowl and cover of white porcelain with a matt glaze on the outside and a shiny glaze inside.
Dimensions
  • Height: 7.5cm
  • Diameter: 7.8cm
Marks and inscriptions
Dark rectangle with three geometric shapes inside in a light colour on the left, and the right part has the words 'Ceramica / Franco / Pozzi / Gallarate / Italia' and below this is [in type] 'Forma / Compact" / Designer / A.Pozzi' (Printed mark in green, also printed in black on a white paper label)
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.13&A-1975

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Record createdNovember 4, 2008
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