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Foley china

Plate
ca. 1936 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Plate of bone china with slightly concave rim and depressed centre, and the inside is painted over a buff coloured ground with circling and crinkled dark brown stripes, and enriched around the rim with blue dashes.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleFoley china (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Bone china and painted
Brief description
'Basket Foley' plate of bone china with slightly concave rim and depressed centre, designed by Paul Nash, made by E. Brain & Co. Ltd., Fenton, ca. 1936.
Physical description
Plate of bone china with slightly concave rim and depressed centre, and the inside is painted over a buff coloured ground with circling and crinkled dark brown stripes, and enriched around the rim with blue dashes.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 15.8cm
Marks and inscriptions
'FOLEY ENGLISH BONE CHINA by Paul Nash [signature in script] ARTIST'S COPYRIGHT RESERVED FIRST EDITION' (Printed in black)
Object history
Five plates CIRC.634 to 638-1975.
The pattern is known as 'Basket', and also as 'Nest' or 'Tiger'
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.634-1975

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Record createdNovember 6, 2008
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