Not currently on display at the V&A

Pot and Cover

1850-51 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Porcelain, the lid transfer-printed with a view of the Crystal Palace, built to house the Great Exhibition of 1851. Gilt inscription and banding. Broad band of turquoise on the pot.


Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Pot
  • Cover
Materials and techniques
Porcelain, tranfer-printed
Brief description
Porcelain, the lid transfer-printed with a view of the Crystal Palace
Physical description
Porcelain, the lid transfer-printed with a view of the Crystal Palace, built to house the Great Exhibition of 1851. Gilt inscription and banding. Broad band of turquoise on the pot.
Dimensions
  • Height: 4.5cm (including lid)
  • Diameter: 7cm
Marks and inscriptions
'CRYSTAL PALACE EXHIBITION 1851', gilded (on lid)
Credit line
Given by Mrs Eric Hervey
Object history
From a group of Crystal Palace memorabilia which belonged to Gerald Smedley Hervey, MBE.
Association
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.786&A-1969

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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