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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Coffee Pot

1850-1900, possibly (made), 1725-1750, possibly (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Coffee pot and cover, white earthenware, pear-shaped body, painted in green, red, blue and yellow with leaf shaped palmettes surrounded by flame-like foliage and dots.


Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Coffee Pot
  • Cover
Materials and techniques
Earthenware, polychrome painted, glazed
Brief description
Coffee pot, fritware, polychrome painted, Turkey (Kütahya), about 1725, but probably, Samson & Cie., Paris, ca. 1850-1900.
Physical description
Coffee pot and cover, white earthenware, pear-shaped body, painted in green, red, blue and yellow with leaf shaped palmettes surrounded by flame-like foliage and dots.
Dimensions
  • Body with lid height: 17.3cm
  • Body diameter: 9cm (widest part)
  • Body and handle width: 12cm
Gallery label
Mark. [u] painted in black. TURKISH(KUTAHIA) : first half or the 18th century Given by the Executors of Lady Marling, CBE.
Credit line
Given by the Executors of Lady Marling, C.B.E.
Production
Register
Collection
Accession number
C.174&A-1928

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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