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Jam Jar

ca. 1938 (made), 1937 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cream-coloured earthenware jam jar, cylindrical, with transfer-printed decoration in brown with a rustic seat and circular table set with tea for one, within a circle, the remaining surface covered with a repeated diaper pattern. Over painted in yellow and blue enamels.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Earthenware with transfer-printed and painted decoration
Brief description
Jam jar, earthenware with transfer-printed and painted decoration, "Afternoon tea" pattern, designed by Eric Ravilious, made by Wedgwood & Sons, England, ca. 1938.
Physical description
Cream-coloured earthenware jam jar, cylindrical, with transfer-printed decoration in brown with a rustic seat and circular table set with tea for one, within a circle, the remaining surface covered with a repeated diaper pattern. Over painted in yellow and blue enamels.
Dimensions
  • Height: 9.5cm
  • Diameter: 9cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'DESIGNED BY ERIC RAVILIOUS' (Printed in yellow and blue)
  • 'CL 6266' (Painted in red)
  • 'T' or 'I' and one other indistinct mark (Impressed)
Collection
Accession number
C.61-1982

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Record createdOctober 13, 2008
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