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

Woodlands

Cup and Saucer
ca. 1938-1939 (decorated)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cup and saucer of earthenware, spiral shape. White body with honey glaze. The cup swells from its base to form a wide circular rim. The handle is ear-shaped and the body is spiral moulded. The wide shallow saucer is similarly spiral moulded. Transfer-printed designs of Beech leaves and fruit decorated both cup and saucer. There are narrow bands in apple green on each.


Object details

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Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Cup
  • Saucer
TitleWoodlands (series title)
Materials and techniques
Earthenware with transfer-printed decoration
Brief description
'Woodlands' pattern cup and saucer, earthenware with transfer-printed decoration, made by Wood & Sons Ltd., Burslem, England, designed by Susie Cooper, decorated at Susie Cooper Pottery, ca. 1938-39
Physical description
Cup and saucer of earthenware, spiral shape. White body with honey glaze. The cup swells from its base to form a wide circular rim. The handle is ear-shaped and the body is spiral moulded. The wide shallow saucer is similarly spiral moulded. Transfer-printed designs of Beech leaves and fruit decorated both cup and saucer. There are narrow bands in apple green on each.
Credit line
Given by R. F. Eatwell
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Eatwell, Ann. Susie Cooper Productions. 1987, p. 66, Cat. No. 155.
Collection
Accession number
C.283&A-1986

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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