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

Plate

1833-1847 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Plate of earthenware. The rim has a wavy edge, and is transfer-printed in blue with a diaper pattern of stars and dots bordered inwards with cresting.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Earthenware, transfer-printed in blue
Brief description
Plate of earthenware, transfer-printed in blue, Copeland & Garrett, Stoke-on-Trent, 1833-1847
Physical description
Plate of earthenware. The rim has a wavy edge, and is transfer-printed in blue with a diaper pattern of stars and dots bordered inwards with cresting.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 26.4cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'COPELAND AND GARRETT' surrounding a crown, 'SAZON BLUE' on a riband, and the sign for iron - printed in blue. (Printed in blue)
  • 'COPELAND & GARRETT ROYAL OPAL' under a crown, impressed - factory mark in use 1833-47 (Impressed)
  • 'B217' - painted in red - Museum number for Museum of Practical Geology.
Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Object history
This dish was donated to the Museum of Practical Geology by 1855 - possibly by the manufacturer.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
2682-1901

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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