Intarsio
Dish
1896-8 (made)
1896-8 (made)
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Dish of 'Intarsio ware' lead-glazed earthenware with underglaze transfer-printed in black and painted. Design of an angel's head and shoulders in the central medallion. The border has alternating bands of classical foliage and scale pattern.
Object details
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| Title | Intarsio (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Lead-glazed earthenware transfer-printed and painted |
| Brief description | 'Intarsio' dish of lead-glazed earthenware with transfer-printed and painted decoration, made by Wileman & Co, Foley Potteries, Fenton, 1896-8. |
| Physical description | Dish of 'Intarsio ware' lead-glazed earthenware with underglaze transfer-printed in black and painted. Design of an angel's head and shoulders in the central medallion. The border has alternating bands of classical foliage and scale pattern. |
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| Object history | The angel in the centre is adapted from the poster design 'Easter Number' by Louis Rhead, 1896. Louis Rhead was Frederick Alfred Rhead's brother. The design was copyrighted by the Bacheller Syndicate, the first modern newspaper syndicate in he United States, founded in 1884 by the journalist and novelist Addison Irving Bacheller. The design was featured on the cover of papers such as The Evening Telegraph (example held in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 41.12.141), The Courant and the Worcester Evening Gazette (examples held in the Boston Public Library). |
| Production | Made at the Foley Potteries, Fenton. Pattern 3068. |
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| Accession number | CIRC.848-1968 |
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| Record created | March 31, 2008 |
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