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Flower pyramid, made by Greek A factory and Metalen Pot factory, about 1695, Delft, NetherlandsSouth KensingtonOn display
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Polito's Menagerie, figure group, about 1830, Staffordshire, EnglandSouth KensingtonOn display
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Goat figure, modelled by Johann Joachim, manufactured by Meissen Porcelain Factory, about 1732, Meissen, Germany. Museum no. C.111-1932South KensingtonOn display
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Kestrel Coffee Set, coffee pot, designed by Susie Cooper, manufactured by Susie Cooper Pottery, 1932, Burslem, EnglandSouth KensingtonOn display
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Stick stand, by Minton, 1870 – 1900, Stoke-on-Trent, EnglandOn display
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Snow Lady Gourd, pot, by Kate Malone, 2008, London, EnglandOn display
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Jar, 3500 – 2500 BC, Kanto, JapanOn display
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Ewer, 1522 – 1566, Jingdezhen, ChinaOn display
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Plate, by Maestro Jacopo, 1510, Cafaggiolo, ItalyOn display
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Dish, 1590 – 1600, Iznik, TurkeyOn display
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The Music Lesson, by Joseph Willems, manufactured by Chelsea Porcelain factory, about 1765, London, EnglandOn display
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Form, by Gillian Lowndes, 1986, UKOn display
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Dress worn by Mary Quant when receiving her OBE, Mary Quant, 1966, UK. Museum no. T.354-1974.Pair of ankle boots, designed by Mary Quant, 1967, UKSouth KensingtonMinidress with 'Peter Pan' collar, Mary Quant's Ginger Group, 1966, England. Given by Professor Deborah CherryDesign for a cowl neck minidress with mustard yellow tights by Mary Quant, LondonJumpsuit, designed by Mary Quant, about 1967, EnglandGeorgie dress, designed by Mary Quant, about 1962, England. Museum no. T.74-2018Coat, designed by Mary Quant, made for Alligator Rainwear Limited, about 1967, EnglandDress, designed by Mary Quant, by Ginger Group, 1966, England'Youthlines' bodystocking with applique daisy motif, designed by Mary Quant, 1963 – 66, UKOn the Quant Wavelength, book, by Mary Quant, 1967, LondonSouth Kensington
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Brooch, designed by Barbara Paganin, 2011, ItalySouth KensingtonOn display
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Hair ornament, designed by Philippe Wolfers, 1905 – 7, BelgiumSouth KensingtonOn display
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Necklace, designed by Santhi Wongchan, made by Niphon Yodkranpan, 2003, Bangkok, ThailandSouth KensingtonOn display
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Eye miniature, early 19th century, EnglandSouth KensingtonSpray ornament, about 1850, EnglandSouth KensingtonOn displayThe Shannongrove Gorget, collar, 800 BC – 700 BC, IrelandSouth KensingtonOn display
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Dance costume, Adzido Pan African Dance Company, 1999South KensingtonOn display
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Rolling Stones Hot Licks logo, artwork, designed by Jon Pasche, 1970, London, EnglandSouth KensingtonOn display
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Les Paul guitar, made by Gibson, 1960s, USSouth KensingtonAcademy Award, designed by Cedric Gibbons, made by R.S. Owens, 1952, United StatesSouth KensingtonOn displayStage costume worn by Shirley Bassey, designed by Douglas Darnell, 1960s, EnglandSouth KensingtonOn displayEightpence a Mile: The New Stop Press Review, poster, designed by G.K. Benda, printed by David Allen & Sons, about 1913, London, EnglandSouth KensingtonFilm costume from 'Star Wars', designed by John Mollo and Brian Muir, 1977 – 80, EnglandSouth KensingtonOn displayCostume design for the ballet 'Amor', designed by P Croce, late 19th century, ItalySouth KensingtonOn displaySmile Orange, theatre poster, designed by Eureka! Design Consultants with photography by Rick Elgood, 1992, EnglandSouth KensingtonOn displayTheatre costume, designed by Philip Prowse, made by Bonn & Mackenzie, 1981, London, EnglandSouth KensingtonSet model, designed by Henry Emden, 1903, BritainSouth KensingtonOn displayPoster advertising Anansi's Royal Quest at the Unicorn Theatre, 1983, EnglandSouth KensingtonOn displayQueen Elizabeth Viewing the Performance of 'The Merry Wives of Windsor' at the Globe Theatre, oil painting, by David Scott, 1840, BritainSouth KensingtonLeonide Massine waiting for his cue to go on stage in 'On With the Dance', painting, painted by Gluck, 1925, Great BritainSouth KensingtonOn displayTheatre box from the Palace Theatre of Varieties, designed by Bertie Crewe, 1903 – 1904, BritainSouth KensingtonOn display
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The Bullerswood Carpet, designed by William Morris and John Henry Dearle, 1889, London, EnglandSouth KensingtonOn display
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(Inside) The wood beyond the world, book, designed by William Morris, published by Kelmscott Press, 1894, Hammersmith, EnglandSouth KensingtonOn display
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Wreath, wallpaper, designed by William Morris, manufactured by Jeffrey & Co., 1876, EnglandSouth KensingtonOn display
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Lotus, wall hanging, designed by William Morris, by Margaret Beale, 1875 – 80, EnglandSouth KensingtonHoneysuckle, furnishing fabric, designed by William Morris, made for Morris & Co., 1876, Leek, EnglandSouth KensingtonStrawberry Thief, furnishing fabric, designed by William Morris, made by Morris & Co., 1883, England. Museum no. T.586-1919. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London(Detail) Acanthus, wallpaper, designed by William Morris, manufactured by Jeffrey & Co., 1875, BritainSouth KensingtonTile, designed by William Morris, by Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co., 1862 - 81, London, EnglandSouth KensingtonOn displayFruit, wallpaper, designed by Morris, William, published by Morris & Co., 1865 – 66, London, EnglandSouth KensingtonOn displayHelen (Flamma Troiae), drawing, by William Morris, about 1860South KensingtonOn displayWall hanging, designed by William Morris, made by Ada Phoebe Godman, 1877, Yorkshire, EnglandSouth Kensington
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'Self Evident', C-type print, by Ingrid Pollard, 1995, printed 2013, Brighton, EnglandSouth Kensington'The Garden II', chromogenic print, by Siân Davey, 2021South KensingtonLace, salted paper print, by William Henry Fox Talbot, early 1840s, BritainSouth KensingtonOn display'The Break', Nermine Hammam, inkjet print, 2011'Disconnected', inkjet print, by Marvel Harris, 2018, the NetherlandsSouth Kensington'The Angel at the Tomb', photograph, by Julia Margaret Cameron, 1870, Isle of Wight, EnglandSouth Kensington'View of the Raphael Cartoons Galleries at the South Kensington Museum', albumen print, by Isabel Agnes Cowper, about 1873South Kensington'Lily Cole and Giant Camera', inkjet print, by Tim Walker, 2004. Museum no. E.1140-2008South Kensington
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The Garden Egg Chair
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Fashion unpicked: The 'Wet Collection' by Mary Quant
Curator Stephanie Wood explores Mary Quant's love affair with that "super shiny man-made stuff", PVC
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Floral accessories
Bringing with them associations of freshness, vivacity and endless cultural coding, flowers have featured in bridal designs and rituals throughout history
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Peter Rabbit: the tale of 'The Tale'
"I don't know what to write to you, so I shall tell you a story about four little rabbits, whose names were Flopsy, Mopsy, Cottontail, and Peter…"
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'Papillon' ring by G (Glenn Spiro)
This exquisite 'papillon' ring was designed in 2014 by London-based master jeweller G (Glenn Spiro) for Beyoncé Knowles-Carter.
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The conservation of Flowers in a Glass Vase by Jacob van Walscapelle (1667)
Find out how our conservation team have transformed this important and beautiful oil painting through a major treatment programme
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Tippoo's Tiger, mechanical organ, about 1793, Mysore, IndiaSouth KensingtonOn display
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(Detail) Trajan's column, plaster cast, by Monsieur Oudry, about 1864, Paris, FranceSouth KensingtonOn display
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The Great Bed of Ware, designed by Hans Vredeman de Vries, 1590 – 1600, Ware, EnglandSouth KensingtonOn display
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3D-printed Extinction Rebellion logotype woodblockSouth KensingtonProgress Pride flag, designed by Daniel Quasar, manufactured by Custom Flag Company Inc., 2020, WestminsterSouth Kensington
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'Variations on a Geometric Theme' plate, designed by Eduardo Paolozzi, manufactured by Josiah Wedgwood and sons, about 1970, Barlaston, Stoke-on-Trent, EnglandV&A Wedgwood CollectionPortland Vase, by Josiah Wedgwood and Sons, 1793, Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, EnglandV&A Wedgwood CollectionOn displayWedgwood family portrait, oil painting, by George Stubbs, 1780, EnglandV&A Wedgwood CollectionOn displayLessore Vase, painted by Emile Aubert Lessore, made by Josiah Wedgwood and Sons, about 1863, EnglandV&A Wedgwood CollectionOn displayAnti-slavery medallion, by Josiah Wedgwood and sons, about 1787, Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent, EnglandV&A Wedgwood CollectionTeapot moulded in the shape of a cauliflower, by Josiah Wedgwood and sons, 1765, Stoke-on-Trent, EnglandV&A Wedgwood CollectionOn displayJasperware trials mounted on a wooden tray, by Josiah Wedgwood and sons, 1773 – 76, Stoke-on-Trent, EnglandV&A Wedgwood CollectionOn displayTeapot, designed by Douglas Baillie Hamilton Cochrane, manufactured by Josiah Wedgwood and Sons, 1906V&A Wedgwood CollectionOn displayDetail of 'Fairyland Lustre' bowl, by Josiah Wedgwood and sons, about 1923, Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent, EnglandV&A Wedgwood CollectionOn display
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Place (Village), installation, by Rachel Whiteread, about 1995 – 2015, LondonYoung V&AOn display
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Planetarium, installation, by Tristan Blondeau, 2023, Paris, FranceYoung V&AOn display
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The Self-Portrait, print, by Quentin Blake, 2010, UKYoung V&AOn display
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Bettiscombe, dolls' house, about 1870, EnglandYoung V&AOn display
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Pikachu, soft toy, manufactured by Deutshe Toy GMBH, 1995 – 99, Munich, GermanyYoung V&AOn display
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'Hero Arm', Open Bionics, 3D printed bionic arm for a child, Bristol, EnglandYoung V&AOn display
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Amstrad CPC 464 Computer, manufactured by Amstrad, 1984, EnglandYoung V&AOn display
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Devdas, film hoarding, by Balkrishna Arts, 2002, London, EnglandYoung V&AOn display
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Death Star, designed by Bjarke Lykke Madsen, designed by Bas Brederode, manufactured by The LEGO Group, 2011 – 12, DenmarkYoung V&AOn display