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Madeira

Plate
1960 (designed), 1965 (designed)
Artist/Maker
W. R. Midwinter Ltd (manufacturer)
Jenkins, Nicholas (designer)
Queensberry, David (designer)
Place of origin
Burslem (made)

White round rimless plate with two small lugs from rim for handles, decorated around border with black squares with bold geometrical circles in two shades of blue and purple.


Object details

Category
Ceramics
Object type
Plate
Titles
  • Madeira (manufacturer's title)
  • Fine (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Earthenware with printed overglaze decoration
Brief description
Round rimless plate with two small lug handles, squares and geometrical designs, 'Madeira' pattern, 'Fine' shape, earthenware, made by W. R. Midwinter Ltd., Burslem, 1965
Physical description
White round rimless plate with two small lugs from rim for handles, decorated around border with black squares with bold geometrical circles in two shades of blue and purple.
Dimensions
  • Height: 2.2cm
  • With handles diameter: 26cm
  • Without handles diameter: 24.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
'MADEIRA / DESIGN BY NICHOLAS JENKINS / Midwinter / FINE TABLEWARE / STAFFORDSHIRE ENGLAND / SHAPE DESIGNED BY THE / MARQUIS OF QUEENSBERRY' (Maker's mark printed on base)
Gallery label
Plate 'Madeira' 'Fine' designer (decoration) Nicholas Jenkins, designer (shape) David Queensberry, manufacturer W.R.Midwinter Ltd., Burslem, England 1965, shape designed 1960 Earthenware with printed overglaze decoration C.24-1987 Given by Mr Richard Dennis(23/05/2008)
Credit line
Given by Mr Richard Dennis
Production
Shape designed 1960, decoration designed 1965.
Bibliographic reference
Niblett, Kathy Dynamic Design: The British pottery industry 1940-1990, Stoke-on-Trent: Stoke-on-Trent City Museum & Art Gallery, 1990. ISBN: 0905080882.
Other number
3.06
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.24-1987

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Record createdMay 8, 2008
Record URL
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