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

Teapot and Cover

1770-1775 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Teapot and cover of soft-paste porcelain, globular body painted in underglaze blue with Chinese landscapes and a diaper border round the top. The lid has similar landscapes, round the edge a similar border and a floral device on the knob. Floral devices also on spout and handle.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Teapot
  • Cover
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, painted in underglaze blue
Brief description
Teapot and cover, soft-paste porcelain, painted in underglaze blue, made by Lowestoft porcelain factory, England, 1770-1775
Physical description
Teapot and cover of soft-paste porcelain, globular body painted in underglaze blue with Chinese landscapes and a diaper border round the top. The lid has similar landscapes, round the edge a similar border and a floral device on the knob. Floral devices also on spout and handle.
Dimensions
  • Height: 10.8cm
  • Diameter: 8.3cm
Style
Credit line
Given by E. F. Broderip, Esq.
Production
Date given by John Howell in 1981.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.547&A-1924

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Record createdMay 11, 2009
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