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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 143, The Timothy Sainsbury Gallery

Teapot and Cover

ca. 1770 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Teapot and cover of porcelain, painted with enamels and gilded, and with a silver spout.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Teapot
  • Cover
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, and with a silver spout
Brief description
Teapot and cover of porcelain, painted with enamels and gilded, and with a silver spout, made by Worcester porcelain factory, Worcester, ca. 1770.
Physical description
Teapot and cover of porcelain, painted with enamels and gilded, and with a silver spout.
Dimensions
  • Height: 15.2cm
  • Diameter: 12.1cm
Credit line
Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber
Object history
Purchased by Lady Charlotte Schreiber from Morgan, London, for £3 in September 1869
Subject depicted
Other number
Sch. I 553&A - Schreiber number
Collection
Accession number
414:592/&A-1885

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Record createdJanuary 22, 2009
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