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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Plate

1960-1965 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Oval plate of cream coloured earthenware, printed in black and grey with a pattern based on swans, a tree, castles, water and fish, and the rim is decorated with a geometric border and flowers in panels.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Earthenware with a printed decoration
Brief description
Oval plate of cream coloured earthenware, printed with a pattern based on swans, a tree, castles, water and fish, and with a decorated rim, designed by Scottie Wilson, made by Royal Worcester at the Palissy Pottery Works, Longton, 1960-1965
Physical description
Oval plate of cream coloured earthenware, printed in black and grey with a pattern based on swans, a tree, castles, water and fish, and the rim is decorated with a geometric border and flowers in panels.
Dimensions
  • Height: 30mm
  • Height: 330mm
  • Diameter: 250mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Scottie Wilson' [In script] (Printed in black)
  • 'Royal Worcester Crown Ware England' [within a cartouche]
Object history
Scottie Wilson was born in Glasgow but moved to Canada where he was inspired by American and Canadian Indian art such as totem poles. He provided designs for Royal Worcester in the early 1960s. These were printed on earthenware made at the Palissy pottery.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Sandon, Henry. Royal Worcester Porcelain, from 1862 to the present day. London: Barrie and Jenkins, 1973. 72 p. ill pl. 212.
Collection
Accession number
C.94-1978

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Record createdNovember 14, 2008
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