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

water bottle and stopper

Water Bottle
19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

The bottle has a thin yellow glaze on the body and the neck and stopper are brown


Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Water Bottle
  • Stopper
Titlewater bottle and stopper (generic title)
Materials and techniques
glazed earthenware
Brief description
Pottery, earthenware, glazed, Tatta Sind

Pottery, earthenware, glazed, Tatta Sind
Physical description
The bottle has a thin yellow glaze on the body and the neck and stopper are brown
Dimensions
  • Height: 11in
  • Diameter: 6.5in
Object history
Bought for the South Kensington Museum by Caspar Purdon Clarke on a purchasing trip to India, 1881-2
Historical context
Sind has had a long tradition of making glazed tiles and vessels, and Tatta was one of the main centres of manufacture
Production
made before 1882
Collection
Accession number
IS.2943:1-1883

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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