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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Cream-Jug

ca. 1780-ca. 1785 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cream-jug of soft-paste porcelain, painted in red, green, crimson, purple and black. Round the middle are sprays of flowers, bordered by red and gold scrollwork panels. Below are scattered sprays, round the rim a leaf border.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain painted in overglaze enamels and gilt
Brief description
Cream-jug, soft-paste porcelain, painted in overglaze polychrome enamels and gilt, made by Lowestoft porcelain factory, England, ca. 1780-1785
Physical description
Cream-jug of soft-paste porcelain, painted in red, green, crimson, purple and black. Round the middle are sprays of flowers, bordered by red and gold scrollwork panels. Below are scattered sprays, round the rim a leaf border.
Dimensions
  • Height: 8.3cm
  • Diameter: 6cm
Credit line
Given by E. F. Broderip, Esq.
Production
Date given by John Howell 1981
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.203-1924

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Record createdApril 20, 2009
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