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On loan
  • On short term loan out for exhibition

Teapot

1873 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Wedgwood’s ‘Satsuma’ shape was introduced in 1865, inspired by Japanese lacquer and metalwork shapes. The flat-sided design of this teaware range suited it to different styles of decoration, both at Etruria and by outside artists.

Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Teapot
  • Cover
Materials and techniques
Glazed earthenware with hand painted and gilded decoration.
Brief description
Teapot and cover, 'Mikado and Landscape', pearl ware, Josiah Wedgwood and sons, Etruria, ca.1873
Physical description
Teapot and cover, glazed earthenware with hand painted decoration; 'satsuma' shape teapot with rectangular cover, loop handle and spout, exterior decorated with transluscent dark blue glaze and rectangular hand painted and gilded panel depicting an East Asian scene of a bird amongst flowers, on a cream background.
Dimensions
  • Height: 142mm
  • Width: 185mm
  • Depth: 61mm
Marks and inscriptions
C1280 (Handwritten on base), 'WEDGWOOD' (impressed on base), 'FFR' (impressed on base), '97.483' [In red on base] '2704 h/w', 'NY1255', '5534' (Painted on lid)
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
Gift from Morris Freeman, 1954.
Summary
Wedgwood’s ‘Satsuma’ shape was introduced in 1865, inspired by Japanese lacquer and metalwork shapes. The flat-sided design of this teaware range suited it to different styles of decoration, both at Etruria and by outside artists.
Other number
5534 - Wedgwood Museum Accession number
Collection
Accession number
WE.9375:1&2-2014

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Record createdMarch 2, 2023
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