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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 140, Factory Ceramics

Concept

Teapot and Cover
1977 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tea pot and cover in an unglazed vitramic stoneware in pale beige with a concentric pattern of fractionally raised surfaces, and the interior is glazed.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Teapot
  • Cover (Closure)
TitleConcept (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Stoneware, partly glazed and partly unglazed, and steel
Brief description
'Concept' tea pot and cover in a partly unglazed and glazed vitramic stoneware in pale beige, designed by Martin Hunt and Colin Rawson, made at Hornsea Pottery Co. Ltd., Hornsea, 1977.
Physical description
Tea pot and cover in an unglazed vitramic stoneware in pale beige with a concentric pattern of fractionally raised surfaces, and the interior is glazed.
Dimensions
  • Height: 11.7cm
  • Width: 14.7cm
Marks and inscriptions
'Hornsea 1977, Concept, Made in England' [around two dove symbols] (Printed in white)
Credit line
Given by the maker
Object history
Historical significance: Winner of the Design Centre Award in 1977.
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.207B&C-1977

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Record createdJanuary 4, 2008
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