Accidental Masterpiece
This stoneware bowl by the English potter Bernard Leach was given to the V&A by Lt-Colonel K. Dingwall, a generous supporter of the Museum, in 1926.
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Ceramic Points of View: 'Optical Pot', by Elizabeth Fritsch
On this page you can discover the six people's responses to 'Optical Pot', made in 1980 by Elizabeth Fritsch (born 1940).
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Shipwrecked Ceramics
Asian ceramics have been the subject of international and inter-Asian trade for over 1000 years, the bulk of which were transported by ship
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Ceramic Points of View: 'Big White Jug', by Alison Britton
On this page you can discover the six people's responses to 'Big White Jug', made in 1987 by Alison Britton OBE (born 1948).
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Ceramic Points of View: 'Pot', by Hans Coper
On this page you can discover the six people's responses to 'Pot', made in 1975 by Hans Coper (1920-1981).
Read articleA gift in your will
You may not have thought of including a gift to a museum in your will, but the V&A is a charity and legacies form an important source of funding for our work. It is not just the great collectors and the wealthy who leave legacies to the V&A. Legacies of all sizes, large and small, make a real difference to what we can do and your support can help ensure that future generations enjoy the V&A as much as you have.
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