Ice Pail and Cover
ca. 1862 (made)
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Based on a similar shaped item included in the service commissioned by the Prince of Wales on his marriage to H.R.H Princess Alexandra of Denmark in 1863, this object is probably an ice pail. It was purchased by the South Kensington Museum (later the V&A) from the 1862 International Exhibition where Copeland exhibited a range of finely painted wares. Thomas Battam, who became Copeland's Art Superintendent in 1835 saw the commercial importance of Exhibitions and encouraged the firm's active involvement in the 1851 Great Exhibition, and the International Exhibitions of 1855 and 1862.
Copeland prided itself on fine painting and gilding and many of its craftsmen were head-hunted from other European factories.
Copeland prided itself on fine painting and gilding and many of its craftsmen were head-hunted from other European factories.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | bone china, moulded, painted and gilded |
| Brief description | Ice pail and cover, bone china, painted and gilded, Copeland ca.1862 |
| Physical description | Ice pail and cover, bone china. The base tazza formed, the body cylindrical, painted with a wreath of vine leaves and grapes in natural colours, a group of two infant fauns richly gilt, on either side, forming handles, a single infant form, also gilt, forms the knob of the cover |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'COPELAND' & Factory mark (Printed in green to base, mark used 1851-85) |
| Object history | Purchased from the 1862 International Exhibition |
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| Summary | Based on a similar shaped item included in the service commissioned by the Prince of Wales on his marriage to H.R.H Princess Alexandra of Denmark in 1863, this object is probably an ice pail. It was purchased by the South Kensington Museum (later the V&A) from the 1862 International Exhibition where Copeland exhibited a range of finely painted wares. Thomas Battam, who became Copeland's Art Superintendent in 1835 saw the commercial importance of Exhibitions and encouraged the firm's active involvement in the 1851 Great Exhibition, and the International Exhibitions of 1855 and 1862. Copeland prided itself on fine painting and gilding and many of its craftsmen were head-hunted from other European factories. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 8024-1862 |
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| Record created | February 3, 2009 |
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