'Who Killed Cock Robin?' teaset
Children's Teaset
late 1930s (designed)
late 1930s (designed)
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This teaset was designed to be a child's plaything, either for pretend tea parties, or to have a tea party for dolls. Tea sets for children go back to the sixteenth century, when they were generally made in Germany, of pewter or copper. Faience (fine, tin-glazed earthenware) and porcelain sets appeared in the eighteenth century and were thought of as precious gifts, brought out on special occasions. Ceramic sets became very popular in the early twentieth century, but although children's tea sets are still a popular play item today, since the 1960s they have been mostly made of plastic.
This set features lines from the childhood nursery rhyme, Who Killed Cock Robin?, with related anthropormorphic birds. The pictures were applied through a process called decalcomania, whereby the images are printed on thin paper and transferred on to the earthenware before the glazing process.
This set features lines from the childhood nursery rhyme, Who Killed Cock Robin?, with related anthropormorphic birds. The pictures were applied through a process called decalcomania, whereby the images are printed on thin paper and transferred on to the earthenware before the glazing process.
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Parts | This object consists of 13 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
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Title | 'Who Killed Cock Robin?' teaset (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Moulded, glazed and fired ceramics with decalcomania |
Brief description | Children's teaset, 13 pieces, cream ceramic, with illustrations from 'Who Killed Cock Robin?', 1930s. |
Physical description | 13 piece children's teaset in cream ceramic with illustrations from 'Who Killed Cock Robin?'. |
Production type | Mass produced |
Credit line | Given by Freda P Donald |
Literary reference | 'Cock Robin', English nursery rhyme |
Summary | This teaset was designed to be a child's plaything, either for pretend tea parties, or to have a tea party for dolls. Tea sets for children go back to the sixteenth century, when they were generally made in Germany, of pewter or copper. Faience (fine, tin-glazed earthenware) and porcelain sets appeared in the eighteenth century and were thought of as precious gifts, brought out on special occasions. Ceramic sets became very popular in the early twentieth century, but although children's tea sets are still a popular play item today, since the 1960s they have been mostly made of plastic. This set features lines from the childhood nursery rhyme, Who Killed Cock Robin?, with related anthropormorphic birds. The pictures were applied through a process called decalcomania, whereby the images are printed on thin paper and transferred on to the earthenware before the glazing process. |
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Accession number | B.302:1 to 13-2010 |
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Record created | June 7, 2011 |
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