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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 140, Factory Ceramics

'A' ware

Mug
1976 (designed), 1976 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Mug of slip-cast white earthenware, cylindrical with small rim, flat "back" with D-handle. Decorated with "A Ware London" within a circle, in relief.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Title'A' ware (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Slip-cast white earthenware
Brief description
'A' ware mug, slip-cast white earthenware, made by Robin Levien, designed by Robin Levien, Ben Kelly and Geoff Hollington, England, 1976.
Physical description
Mug of slip-cast white earthenware, cylindrical with small rim, flat "back" with D-handle. Decorated with "A Ware London" within a circle, in relief.
Dimensions
  • Height: 9.6cm
  • Include handle width: 8.7cm
Marks and inscriptions
(In relief)
Credit line
Given by the maker
Object history
Included in the exhibition held to celebrate 25 years of Queensberry Hunt, V&A.M., 1992. Produced for Robin Levien's degree show, RCA, 1976 and said to be a "response to the demands of mass production, using only the simplest methods but at the same time introducing an "existential twist" into each design" (Walker).
Bibliographic references
  • Walker, Susannah. Creativity and Industry. London : Fourth Estate and Wordsearch Ltd, 1992, pp.42-44. ISBN 1857020111
  • McDermott, Catherine (ed). Plans and elevations: Ben Kelly Design. London: Architecture Design and Technology, 1990. ISBN 1854540521
  • Aldersey-Williams, Hugh. Hollington Industrial Design: Hugh Aldersey-Williams, Geoff Hollington. London : Architecture Design and Technology Press, 1990. ISBN 1854543636
Collection
Accession number
C.59-1993

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Record createdNovember 3, 1998
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