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

This object consists of 3 parts, some of which may be located elsewhere.

Teapot

ca. 1755-57 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Teapot with cover and stand of hard-paste porcelain painted in underglaze blue. Reeded and painted with flowers and sprays in four compartments.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Teapot
  • Cover
  • Stand
Materials and techniques
Hard-paste porcelain painted in underglaze bl;ue
Brief description
Teapot with cover and stand of hard-paste porcelain painted in dark blue, Wegely's factory, Berlin, ca. 1755-57
Physical description
Teapot with cover and stand of hard-paste porcelain painted in underglaze blue. Reeded and painted with flowers and sprays in four compartments.
Marks and inscriptions
'W' (In blue, the initial of the manufacturer Wilhelm Caspar Wegely)
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
137 to A-1872

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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