Tureen
1934 (made)
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Tureen, cover and stand of white earthenware painted in blue with a pattern of circles and crossed lines.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware, painted in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Tureen, cover and stand of earthenware with painted in blue, designed by Vanessa Bell, made by Arthur J. Wilkinson Ltd, Burslem, Staffordshire, 1934 |
| Physical description | Tureen, cover and stand of white earthenware painted in blue with a pattern of circles and crossed lines. |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs Margaret H. Armitage (née Bulley) |
| Object history | Produced as part of an initiative instigated by Thomas Fennemore, sales manager of Foley China, in which a number of contemporary British artists made pattern designs for ceramic tableware. These were produced either in bone china by E. Brain & Co. ('Foley China'), or in earthenware by A.J. Wilkinson, the latter under the direction of Clarice Cliff. The results were launched at the exhibition 'Modern Art for the Table' at Harrods, London, in 1934. Formerly in The Margaret Bulley Collection. |
| Production | Produced under the direction of Clarice Cliff. |
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| Accession number | MISC.2:167 to B-1934 |
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| Record created | February 8, 2008 |
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