Eating and drinking in China
While people the world over must eat and drink, not many have felt the need to develop such a complex cuisine as th…
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Eating & drinking
The V&A Café offers hot dishes, salads, sandwiches, pastries and cakes, as well as hot and cold drinks, wine and be…
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Drinks trolley by Zsuzsa Kozma, 1938-9
This Kozma drinks trolley, designed by Zsuzsa Kozma in Budapest was given to the V&A in 1997. It is associated with…
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A-Z of Ceramics - V is for Veilleuse
This unusual device derives its name from the French for a night vigil. It was used to keep a drink or portion of s…
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The Luck of Edenhall: history & myths
This famous glass, known as the 'Luck of Edenhall' for at least 230 years, is a beaker with flaring rim decorated i…
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Frost Fair mug, by unknown maker, 1684
A miraculous survival, this tiny glass mug is a souvenir of the Frost Fair, bought from a stall erected upon the Th…
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Friday evenings at the V&A
The V&A opens until 22.00 every Friday for exhibitions, galleries, drinks, music, tours and talks.
Traditional Japanese pastimes: the tea ceremony
Japan is famous for the tea ceremony, a special occasion involving particular objects and rituals, which aims to create the illusion of separation from the everyday world. The host invites guests to a special room to share the enjoyment of tea and to appreciate prized tea utensils in a carefully cultivated atmosphere.
Engraved silver spirit flask, by unknown maker, about 1690
Silver spirit flasks of this date are rare. The flask is engraved with the arms and monogram of Charles, 1st Duke of St Albans (1670-1726), the illegitimate son of Nell Gwyn and Charles II.
'The Bingley Cups', by Philip Rollos, about 1714
These covered cups and salvers were presented to Baron Bingley by the Royal Jewel House for use in his role as Ambassador to the Court of Spain 1713-14.
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