'A' ware
Mug
1976 (designed), 1976 (made)
1976 (designed), 1976 (made)
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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
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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. |
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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). |
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Accession number | C.59-1993 |
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Record created | November 3, 1998 |
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