Patio Gingham
Cup and Saucer
ca. 1955- ca.1960 (made)
ca. 1955- ca.1960 (made)
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White earthenware cup and saucer, squared, decorated with gingham style squares in green, with border.
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| Title | Patio Gingham (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Earthenware |
| Brief description | Earthenware cup and saucer decorated with 'Patio Gingham' pattern, manufactured by T.G. Green & Co. Ltd., England, ca. 1955-1960. |
| Physical description | White earthenware cup and saucer, squared, decorated with gingham style squares in green, with border. |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'T. & G. Green & Co. Ltd / Patio / Gingham / made in England' (Printed) |
| Object history | Nos. C.131 to 155-1992 form a group of ware selected from Susannah Walker’s own collection to show a variety of popular “contemporary” designs in mass-produced tableware. She had collected these from car-boot sales, charity and bric-a-brac shops etc, rarely paying more than a few pence for each. |
| Bibliographic reference | Walker, Susannah. Contemporary/Moderne: British Mass-produced Tableware of the 1950s. Thesis (M.A.) - V&A/RCA Course in the History of Design, 1990. |
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| Accession number | C.155:1, 2-1992 |
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| Record created | November 21, 2008 |
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