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

Cream Jug

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

Cream jug of soft-paste porcelain, helmet-shape on spreading foot, with foliate scroll handle, and rope pattern edge. Transfer-printed in underglaze blue with fruit of gooseberry, apple and plum and flowers.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, transfer-printed in underglaze blue
Brief description
Cream jug, helmet-shape, soft-paste porcelain, transfer-printed in underglaze blue, England (Liverpool), Philip Christian, ca. 1770-75
Physical description
Cream jug of soft-paste porcelain, helmet-shape on spreading foot, with foliate scroll handle, and rope pattern edge. Transfer-printed in underglaze blue with fruit of gooseberry, apple and plum and flowers.
Dimensions
  • Height: 8.6cm
  • Diameter: 7.6cm
Credit line
Given by E. F. Broderip, Esq.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.581-1924

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Record createdMay 12, 2009
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