Tea set in travelling case
1764–65
This tea set, probably assembled by a Parisian merchant, was owned by the English actor, playwright and theatre manager David Garrick. The slop bowl, used for the dregs from cups, was very unusual in French tea services, suggesting the set may have been put together specifically for its English owner. It was made from a combination of old stock and new shapes with the same decoration.
France (Paris)
Made at the Sèvres factory
Porcelain painted with enamels and gilded
Case: oak veneered with tulipwood; watered silk lining
Purchased with funds from the Captain H.B. Murray Bequest and with the support of the V&A Director’s Circle [09/12/2015]