Name of Object:

Dish

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Holding Institution:

Victoria and Albert Museum

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Date of Object:

c. 1865

Author:

Unknown

Inventory Number:

1576-1871

Material(s) / Technique(s):

Tin-glazed earthenware, painted in cobalt blue

Dimensions:

Height: 6 cm, Diameter: 20.3 cm

Provenance:

Morocco, Fez

Description:

Fez is an important centre for Moroccan pottery and is particularly associated with a distinctive form of blue and white ceramic ware which became popular in the late 19th century. This dish, or tabsil, was used to serve foods with a sauce. The dish was donated to the V&A by George Maw, founder of Maw & Co., a British manufacturer of ceramic tiles. The company won many medals and awards at the international exhibitions which were a feature of the late 19th century. This dish was displayed at the 1871 Annual International Exhibition held in London. A label on its base suggests that it was loaned to the exhibition by George Maw.

Type of Object

Earthenware; ceramic

Citation of this web page:

Victoria and Albert Museum "Dish" in "Sharing History", Museum With No Frontiers, 2026.
https://sharinghistory.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;AWE;uk;155;en

Prepared by: Victoria and Albert Museum

MWNF Working Number: UK 155