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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 142, The Lydia and Manfred Gorvy Gallery

Coffee Pot

1950 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Coffee pot with a bulging body, decorated at the widest point with a stylised foliate motif between two horizontal stripes.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Coffee Pot Body
  • Coffee Pot Cover
Materials and techniques
Stoneware, with iron painting in a grey-green glaze
Brief description
Stoneware coffee pot and cover by Harry and May Davis; British; 1950
Physical description
Coffee pot with a bulging body, decorated at the widest point with a stylised foliate motif between two horizontal stripes.
Dimensions
  • Depth: 18.20cm
  • Height: 15.70cm
Marks and inscriptions
'CP' in monogram (impressing)
Object history
Acquisition details: see Circ.61-1951. Price: 60p
Bibliographic reference
Watson, Oliver. British Studio Pottery : the Victoria and Albert Museum Collection, Oxford : Phaidon, Christie's, in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1990
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.62&A-1951

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Record createdJanuary 14, 2000
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