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

This object consists of 2 parts, some of which may be located elsewhere.

Tobacco Jar and Cover

ca. 1820 (made)
Artist/Maker
Three Bells Factory (maker)
Place of origin
Delft (made)

Tobacco jar and cover of tin-glazed earthenware painted in purple.

Object details

Categories
Ceramics
Earthenware
Object type
Tobacco jar and cover
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Tobacco Jar (Over Case Q1)
  • Lid
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware painted in purple
Earthenware
Painted
Brief description
Tobacco jar and cover of tin-glazed earthenware painted in purple, Three Bells factory, Delft, ca. 1820.
Physical description
Tobacco jar and cover of tin-glazed earthenware painted in purple.
Dimensions
  • Height: 27.9cm
  • Diameter: 22.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Three bells and '15' (In underglaze blue)
  • 'V1' (Incised)
  • Transliteration
    .
Credit line
Presented by Lt. Col. K. Dingwall, DSO with Art Fund support
Subject depicted
Lion
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.1209&A-1919

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O306958/tobacco-jar-and-three-bells-factory/
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