Meat Carrier
1810-1830 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Utilitarian tableware and kitchenware were a staple of Wedgwood’s output during the nineteenth century. Queen’s ware continued to prove itself a versatile and durable ceramic body, suited to a wide variety of practical uses in the kitchen. Besides decorative pieces for the dining room, meat carriers,
stacking bowls – available in octagonal, diamond, circular and scalloped shapes – pudding moulds, bin labels, weights and
ceramic inserts for saucepans were manufactured at this time.
stacking bowls – available in octagonal, diamond, circular and scalloped shapes – pudding moulds, bin labels, weights and
ceramic inserts for saucepans were manufactured at this time.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 4 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Queen's ware |
| Brief description | Stacking meat carriers with cover, Queen's Ware, Josiah Wedgwood and sons, Etruria, ca. 1820 |
| Physical description | Set of 3 stacking meat carriers with a cover, cream coloured glaze, no decoration |
| Dimensions |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 1' (Incised on top tier) '.'
(In blue on top tier), '2' (Incised on middle tier), 'WEDGWOOD / O / [line]' (Impressed on base) |
| 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 | Found on works at Etruria factory |
| Summary | Utilitarian tableware and kitchenware were a staple of Wedgwood’s output during the nineteenth century. Queen’s ware continued to prove itself a versatile and durable ceramic body, suited to a wide variety of practical uses in the kitchen. Besides decorative pieces for the dining room, meat carriers, stacking bowls – available in octagonal, diamond, circular and scalloped shapes – pudding moulds, bin labels, weights and ceramic inserts for saucepans were manufactured at this time. |
| Other number | 3800 - Wedgwood Museum Accession number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | WE.8550:1 to 4-2014 |
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| Record created | March 2, 2023 |
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