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

Bottle

ca.1880 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A small ceramic mill or grinder (top part), possibly a toy made of turquose glazed earthenware


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Glazed earthenware
Brief description
top; Toys, earthenware, glazed, Halla Sind
Physical description
A small ceramic mill or grinder (top part), possibly a toy made of turquose glazed earthenware
Dimensions
  • Grinder height: 6in
Object history
Bought by Caspar Purdon Clarke in Hala, Sindh, on his purchasing expedition for the museum in India, 1881-1882.
Production
Bought for the South Kensington Museum by Caspar Purdon Clarke on a purchasing trip to India, 1881-2
Collection
Accession number
IS.269:2-1883

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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