Room 139: Ceramics Study Galleries Britain and Europe
Jean Jacques Spängler, Derby Porcelain factory, about 1794. Museum no. C.9-1975
The Curtain Foundation Gallery
The Ceramic Study Galleries house the greater part of the V&A’s ceramics collection. In this room you will find British and European porcelain, and pottery made after 1800. Introductory displays in the wall cases are arranged by place of origin, technique, and date. The visible storage display in the centre of the gallery contains the bulk of the collection, arranged according to the same principles as the wall cases.
Room 139 is on Level 6 of the V&A South Kensington.
Objects you can find in this gallery:Ballgowns: British Glamour Since 1950
From 19 May 2012 the V&A celebrates the opening of the newly renovated Fashion Galleries with an exhibition of beautiful ballgowns, red carpet evening dresses and catwalk showstoppers.
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The Front Room
The Front Room is a unique study by writer/curator Michael McMillan
Buy nowEvent - Fire, Earth and Water: East Asian Pottery and Porcelain
Tue 23 April 2013 10:30
SHORT COURSE: Explore the fascinating ceramic traditions of East Asia, focusing on the key regions of China, Korea
and Japan.
