Vogue (shape)
Cup and Saucer
1930 (designed), 1930 (manufactured)
1930 (designed), 1930 (manufactured)
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Shelley Potteries are best known for their delicate, attractive and adventurous bone china tea and coffee wares of the 1920s and 1930s.
This cup and saucer is in the 'Vogue' shape featuring the 'Sunray' pattern. It was designed in 1930 by Shelley Art Director, Eric Slater, who studied under Gordon Forsyth, an advocate of improvement in industrial design. Slater's 'Vogue' shape was very modern and made from finely-turned high quality bone china. The geometric form--conical cups with solid triangular handles--was well-matched with a range of dynamic Art Deco patterns. 'Sunray' was one of the most successful patterns and is now highly-prized by collectors.
This cup and saucer is in the 'Vogue' shape featuring the 'Sunray' pattern. It was designed in 1930 by Shelley Art Director, Eric Slater, who studied under Gordon Forsyth, an advocate of improvement in industrial design. Slater's 'Vogue' shape was very modern and made from finely-turned high quality bone china. The geometric form--conical cups with solid triangular handles--was well-matched with a range of dynamic Art Deco patterns. 'Sunray' was one of the most successful patterns and is now highly-prized by collectors.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Bone china printed in fawn and painted in enamel colours |
| Brief description | Cup and saucer, bone china, 'Vogue' shape, 'Sunray' pattern, designed by Eric Slater, manufactured by Shelley, Fenton, Staffordshire, England, 1930 |
| Physical description | Cup and saucer, bone china, geometric shape, with stylised sunray design printed in fawn, and painted in black and yellow. |
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| Credit line | Given by Kay Rush |
| Summary | Shelley Potteries are best known for their delicate, attractive and adventurous bone china tea and coffee wares of the 1920s and 1930s. This cup and saucer is in the 'Vogue' shape featuring the 'Sunray' pattern. It was designed in 1930 by Shelley Art Director, Eric Slater, who studied under Gordon Forsyth, an advocate of improvement in industrial design. Slater's 'Vogue' shape was very modern and made from finely-turned high quality bone china. The geometric form--conical cups with solid triangular handles--was well-matched with a range of dynamic Art Deco patterns. 'Sunray' was one of the most successful patterns and is now highly-prized by collectors. |
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| Accession number | C.160:1, 2-2003 |
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| Record created | November 27, 2003 |
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