Focus
Coffee Cup and Saucer
1960 (designed (shape)), 1964 (designed (pattern))
1960 (designed (shape)), 1964 (designed (pattern))
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White body with a printed geometrical design in brown, black and blue-grey of squares and circles; rimless saucer
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware with printed overglaze decoration |
| Brief description | Coffee cup and saucer, 'Focus' pattern, 'Fine' shape, cylindrical body with vertical bands of geometrical designs, earthenware, made by W. R. Midwinter Ltd., Burslem, 1964 |
| Physical description | White body with a printed geometrical design in brown, black and blue-grey of squares and circles; rimless saucer |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'FOCUS DESIGN BY BARBARA BROWN Midwinter FINE TABLEWARE STAFFORDSHIRE ENGLAND' (Maker's mark printed (underglaze) in black on base of cup and saucer) |
| Gallery label | Coffee cup and saucer 'Focus' 'Fine'
designer (decoration) Barbara Brown, designer (shape) David Queensberry, manufacturer W.R.Midwinter Ltd., Burslem, England; 1964, shape designed 1960
Earthenware with printed overglaze decoration
C.223:1,2-1991 |
| Object history | Set of four cups and saucers with coffee pot and lid purchased for £8. |
| Production | Shape designed 1960; decoration designed 1964. |
| Other number | 3.05 |
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| Accession number | C.223:1, 2-1991 |
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| Record created | May 8, 2008 |
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