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Metro Conference

Cup and Saucer
ca. 1958 (made)
Artist/Maker
Ridgway Potteries Ltd. (manufacturer)
Arnold, Tom (designer)
Albeck, Pat (designer)
Place of origin
Shelton (made)

Cup and saucer of earthenware, 'Metro' shape, printed with a pattern of conference pears and leaves.


Object details

Categories
Ceramics
Earthenware
Design Council Award Winner
Object type
Cup and saucer
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Cup
  • Saucer
TitleMetro Conference (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Earthenware and printed
Earthenware
Printed
Brief description
'Metro Conference' cup and saucer of earthenware, printed with a pattern of conference pears and leaves, shape designed by Tom Arnold and pattern designed by Pat Albeck, made by Ridgway Potteries Ltd., Shelton, ca. 1958.
Physical description
Cup and saucer of earthenware, 'Metro' shape, printed with a pattern of conference pears and leaves.
Credit line
Given by the Council of Industrial Design
Object history
Historical significance: Winner of a CoID Design of the Year award, 1958
Subjects depicted
Pears
Leaves
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
CIRC.441&A-1963

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Record createdOctober 28, 2008
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O170702/metro-conference-cup-and-saucer-arnold-tom/
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