Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 138, The Harry and Carol Djanogly Gallery

Cup

ca. 1810 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

'Bute'-shaped Black Basalt tea cup, with loop handle, the exterior with turned bands enclosing applied reliefs of fruiting vine trails in red stoneware ('rosso antico')


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Black Basalt, with applied reliefs in red stoneware
Brief description
Tea cup, Black Basalt with applied red stoneware reliefs, Wedgwood's factory, Staffordshire, ca. 1810
Physical description
'Bute'-shaped Black Basalt tea cup, with loop handle, the exterior with turned bands enclosing applied reliefs of fruiting vine trails in red stoneware ('rosso antico')
Dimensions
  • Conversion from imperial 2.25" height: 5.7cm
  • Conversion from imperial 4" width: 10cm
Collection
Accession number
354-1854

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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