The CoA on thu 9 aug 01
LONDON:
Bramah Tea and Coffee Museum***
The Clove Building, Maguire Street SE1 2NQ
Tel: (0171) 378-0222
Mr. Bramah is a really interesting guy.
The Crafts Council (National centre for the crafts including reference =
and picture libraries)
44a Pentonville Road, Islington N1 9BY
Tel: (0171) 278 7700
Geffrye Museum (inc. reference library)
Kingland Road, Shoreditch E2 8EA
Tel: (0171) 739 9893
Kingston Museum (inc. Martinware pottery)
Wheatfield Way, Kingston-upon-Thames KT1 2PS
Tel: (0181) 546 5386
Martinware Pottery Collection
Southall Public Library, Osterley Park Road, Southall
T: (0181) 574 3412
The Museum of London (library by appointment)
London Wall, EC2Y 5HN
T: (0171) 600 0807
University of London: Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art
(reference library 5000 books & periodicals)
53 Gordon Square, London WC1H 0PI
Victoria & Albert Museum*****
Cromwell Road, South Kensington SW7 2RL
T: (0171) 938 8500
The Wallace Collection (S=E8vres porcelain)
Hertford House, Manchester Square, W1M 6BN
T: (0171) 935 0687
ABERYSTWYTH:
Aberystwyth Arts Centre
University of Wales, Penglais, Dyfed SY23 3DE
1,500 pieces in the ceramic collection. To view the whole lot, phone for =
an appointment: (01970) 622467
BATH:
Holburne Museum and Crafts Study Centre,=20
Great Pulteney Street, Bath BA2 4DB
T: (01225) 466669
Victoria Art Gallery
Pulteney Bridge, Bridge Street
T: (01225) 477232
BEDFORD:
Cecil Higgins Art Gallery & Museum,=20
Castle Close MK40 3NY
T: (01234) 211222
BRISTOL:
City Museum & Art Gallery, (Bristol ceramics)
Queens Road BS8 1RL
T: (0117) 922 3572
CAMBRIDGE:
Kettle's Yard,=20
Castle Street CB3 0AQ
Tel: (01223) 352124
CARDIFF:
De Morgan Foundation (housed in Cardiff Castle)=20
Cathays Park, CF1 3NP
Access for research purposes contact: Matthew Williams, Keeper of =
Collections T: (01222) 822084
CHICESTER:
Pallant House, (inc. the Geoffrey Freeman Collection of Bow Porcelain)
9 North Pallant PO19 1TJ
(01243) 774557=20
DERBY:
Derby Museum & Art Gallery, ("unrivalled collection" in The Derby =
Porcelain gallery)
The Strand, DE1 1BS
(01332) 255586
Royal Crown Derby Museum
Osmaston Road
T (01332) 712800
NEWPORT:
Newport Museum & Gallery, (inc. The John Wait Teapot Collection)=20
John Frost Square, Newport, Gwent NP9 1PA=20
T: (01633) 840064
NORWICH:******
Twining Teapot Collection (largest teapot collection in the world) plus =
historic Lowestoft ware at: Norwich Castle Museum
Tel: (01603) 223624
=20
ST. IVES:
Norris Museum (inc. research library)
The Broadway, PE17 4BX
T: (01480) 465101
STOKE-ON-TRENT:
City Museum & Art Gallery,=20
Bethesda Street, Hanley ST1 3DW
(01782) 202173
The Sir Henry Doulton Gallery
Nile Street, Burslem
(01782) 292292
Gladstone Pottery Museum
Uttoxeter Road, Longton
(01782) 319232
Minton Museum
London Road
(01782) 292292
Wedgwood Museum
Barlaston ST12 9ES
SWANSEA:
Glynn Vivian Art Gallery (inc. Swansea China Collection)
and Swansea Museum (dito)
both in Alexandra Road
(01792) 655006
Those with the *** stars are the ones not to miss. Others have teapots =
in amongst other vessels. As you did not say whether you mean historic =
or contemporary teapots (or both) I suppose this is a historically =
biased list. As most museums, galleries and/or collections do not allow =
photography, it may be well to arrange meetings with the curators or =
keepers of the collections beforehand. The Spode, Minton, Wedgwood, etc. =
museums in The Potteries / Stoke-on-Trent and manufacturing sites are =
also heavily commercialised... Sometimes no one around to talk about =
anything older than this year's "collection" hand painted in China... (I =
didn't say that! Pure gossip).
If you need opening times, etc. most have www sites. I strongly =
recommend checking because I have not been to any recently. I know =
Norwich Castle was closed for major refurbishment and was due to reopen =
this summer 2001. Whilst there, do visit the "new" Sainsbury Centre, the =
newest purpose built gallery in the UK.
Other possible leads from:
The Wallace Collection http://www.the-wallace-collection.org.uk
The Majolica Society http://www.majolicasociety.com
Links to Tea Related Sites http://hjem.get2.dk/bnielsen/teaurls.html
The Tea Council http://www.teacouncil.co.uk
a list of books on teapots currently in print:
http://freespace.virgin.net/andy.titcomb1/books.html=20
And we always find time to stop and have a cup of tea with any visiting =
potter at The CoA! I can unpack my precious Art Deco teapot to show you =
if you want... The dinkiest thing you ever saw! Child-sized by modern =
standards.
Hope this helps? Happy Hunting!
Janet Kaiser
The Chapel of Art . Capel Celfyddyd
HOME OF THE INTERNATIONAL POTTERS' PATH
Criccieth LL52 0EA, GB-Wales Tel: (01766) 523570
E-mail: postbox@the-coa.org.uk
WEBSITE: http://www.the-coa.org.uk
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