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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 140, Factory Ceramics

Kabul

Plate
1995 (designed), 1996 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Earthenware plate of 'Classic' shape, decorated with transfer-printed 'Kabul' pattern from 'Ports of Call' range. Mottled pattern of wide and green and narrow ochre banding, and blue/ochre/orange zigzags. Plate also has smaller zigzags and broad green band with orange/blue diamond pattern.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • Kabul (manufacturer's title)
  • Classic (manufacturer's title)
  • Ports of Call (series title)
Materials and techniques
Earthenware with transfer-printed decoration
Brief description
Plate, part of a 'Classic' shape tea set in 'Kabul' pattern from 'Ports of Call' range, earthenware with transfer-printed decoration, designed by Jeff Banks 1995, made by Churchill Tableware Ltd., England, 1996
Physical description
Earthenware plate of 'Classic' shape, decorated with transfer-printed 'Kabul' pattern from 'Ports of Call' range. Mottled pattern of wide and green and narrow ochre banding, and blue/ochre/orange zigzags. Plate also has smaller zigzags and broad green band with orange/blue diamond pattern.
Dimensions
  • Height: 2.8cm
  • Diameter: 26.3cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Churchill / Made in Staffordshire England' and lion couchant emblem in centre with 'FINE ENGLAND TABLEWARE / MICROWAVE DISHWASHER SAFE' in circle around it (Printed mark in black)
  • 'Ports of call BY JEFF BANKS LONDON' (Printed in black)
Credit line
Given by the maker
Production
Designed in summer 1995
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.73-1996

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Record createdNovember 28, 2008
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