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

Patty Pan

ca. 1762 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Patty pan of soft-paste porcelain, circular, with outward projecting edge. Painted in underglaze blue with small floral sprays and border of cresting.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, painted in underglaze blue
Brief description
Patty pan, soft-paste porcelain, painted in underglaze blue, made by Lowestoft porcelain factory, England, ca. 1762
Physical description
Patty pan of soft-paste porcelain, circular, with outward projecting edge. Painted in underglaze blue with small floral sprays and border of cresting.
Dimensions
  • Height: 2.9cm
  • Diameter: 8.3cm
Marks and inscriptions
'19' in underglaze blue
Gallery label
Patty pan, porcelain, painted in underglaze blue. Mark: '19' in underglaze blue English (Lowestoft); about 1760. E. F. Broderip Gift(19/05/1972)
Credit line
Given by E. F. Broderip, Esq.
Historical context
Previously identified as a soap dish
Production
Date given by John Howell in 1984
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.738-1924

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Record createdMay 20, 2009
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