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Drainer and stand

Drainer and stand
(c. 1790)

Medium
earthenware

Measurements
5.5 × 27.6 × 18.0 cm (drainer) 4.0 × 28.3 × 19.5 cm (stand)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Patricia Begg OAM Bequest, 2024

Gallery location
17th & 18th Century Decorative Arts & Paintings Gallery
Level 2, NGV International

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About this work

Porcelain and fine earthenware dessert services were often commissioned from leading manufacturers of the day. This Wedgwood creamware drainer and stand would have likely been used to serve fresh fruits or berries.

Artwork Details

Accession Number
2024.391.a-b

Department
International Decorative Arts