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

Tea Bowl and Saucer

ca. 1783-93 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tea bowl and saucer of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Cups
  • Saucer
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded
Brief description
Tea bowl and saucer of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, Caughley porcelain factory, probably decorated at Chamberlain's factory, Worcester, ca. 1783-93
Physical description
Tea bowl and saucer of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded.
Marks and inscriptions
'S' (In underglaze blue)
Credit line
Given by Alfred Darby, Esq.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
For others similar see Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Caughley in Colour, exhibition catalogue, 2005, cat. 173-4
Collection
Accession number
C.98&A-1921

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 Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis.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