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

Jar and Cover

19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pear-shaped body, small base, wide short neck, two small loop handles set close together. Painted with a horizontal band between two rows of leaf-like devices. The cover is mottled with brown glaze.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Jar With Cover
  • Jar Cover
Materials and techniques
Earthenware painted with white slip and glazed
Brief description
Jar of red earthenware painted in white slip. Italian, 19th century
Physical description
Pear-shaped body, small base, wide short neck, two small loop handles set close together. Painted with a horizontal band between two rows of leaf-like devices. The cover is mottled with brown glaze.
Dimensions
  • Height: 25.4cm
  • Diameter: 19.7cm
Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Object history
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
4179&A-1901

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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