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Plate

ca. 1800 (made)
Artist/Maker
Rorstrand (Manufacturer)
Place of origin
Sweden

This plate, produced by the Swedish ceramic cmpany Rorstrand, is decorated in imitation of Wedgwood's 'Water Leaf' patterns no.65 and no.66. It is Swedish flintporslin.

Object details

Category
V&A Wedgwood Collection
Object type
Plate
Materials and techniques
earthenware with hand-painted decoration
Earthenware
Hand-Painted
Brief description
Plate, Queen's ware, Josiah Wedgwood and sons, Etruria, ca. 1800
Physical description
Plate, cream-coloured earthenware, with a border of green leaves and vines with brown line borders
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 250mm
Marks and inscriptions
RORSTRAND [Impressed] H [Impressed]
Gallery label
Gallery text written 2008


THE PATTERN BOOKS

Josiah’s cream-coloured earthenware patterns were widely employed on Wedgwood’s useful ware. The simple but elegant designs were illustrated in pattern books from which customers could choose their tableware. The books had a dual purpose however; not only did they provide an accurate record of the designs available, but also acted as a ‘pretty amuzement, for the ladies’ to browse through before ordering their wares.

Many good effects this must produce, when business, & amusement can be made to go hand in hand.

Josiah to Thomas Bentley, 1 June 1767
Credit line
V&A Wedgwood Collection. Presented by Art Fund with major support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, private donations and a public appeal.
Object history
Donated by Mr Robin Reilly
Summary
This plate, produced by the Swedish ceramic cmpany Rorstrand, is decorated in imitation of Wedgwood's 'Water Leaf' patterns no.65 and no.66. It is Swedish flintporslin.
Other number
12250 - Wedgwood Museum Accession number
Collection
Wedgwood Collection
Accession number
WE.7687-2014

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Record createdNovember 28, 2022
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1736175/plate-rorstrand/
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