Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 143, The Timothy Sainsbury Gallery

Plate

ca. 1955-1957 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Circular plate of glazed laminated earthenware (Imperial Ivory with Flemish Green border), printed in black and hand-painted with 'Olympus' pattern.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Glazed laminated earthenware, transfer-printed in black by the Murray-Curvex method ('bomb' printing), and painted in coloured enamels
Brief description
Glazed laminated earthenware (Imperial Ivory with Flemish Green border), printed in black and hand-painted with 'Olympus' pattern (S2933), designed by Harold Holdway, 1955 and this example made 1955-57
Physical description
Circular plate of glazed laminated earthenware (Imperial Ivory with Flemish Green border), printed in black and hand-painted with 'Olympus' pattern.
Credit line
Given by Paul Holdway
Collection
Accession number
C.50-2008

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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