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

Teapot and Cover

ca. 1725 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Teapot and cover of hard-paste porcelain moulded in relief and painted with enamels.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Teapot
  • Cover
Materials and techniques
Hard-paste porcelain moulded in relief and painted with enamels
Brief description
Teapot and cover of hard-paste porcelain, Vezzi porcelain factory, Venice, ca. 1725.
Physical description
Teapot and cover of hard-paste porcelain moulded in relief and painted with enamels.
Dimensions
  • With cover height: 11.4cm
  • Width: 8.9cm
Gallery label
Teapot and Cover Porcelain Marks: 'VEN:a', in red and '16' incised on the pot; 'W' incised on the cover ITALY (VENICE, VEZZI); about 1725 Gift of Mr T.C. Nixon C.290 & A-1938 (Label draft attributed to John V. G. Mallet, ca. 1995)(ca. 1995)
Credit line
Given by Mr T.C. Nixon
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic references
  • von Marschall, Isabelle, et al. From the origins of European porcelain to Art Déco style. In: Siemen, Wilhelm. From a king's dream to mass production: 300 years of European porcelain. Porzellanikon Selb and Hohenberg a.d. Eger: Catalogue of the Anniversary Exhibition. Hohenberg: Deutsches Porzellanmuseum, 2010. 4 vols., ill. One of a set of four catalogues published to accompany the exhibition held at the Porzellanikon Selb and Hohenberg a.d. Eger, 24 April - 2 November 2010. ISBN: 9783940027092
  • Siemen, Wilhelm, From a King’s Dream to Mass Production: 300 years of European Porcelain, Hohenberg: Deutsches Porzellanmuseum, 2010.
Collection
Accession number
C.290&A-1938

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest