Cannes
Tureen and Cover
ca. 1954 (designed), ca. 1960 (made)
ca. 1954 (designed), ca. 1960 (made)
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The tureen has a white round body with four upswept corners giving a square appearance.The lid rests upon a round hip within the top. The loop handle is semi-circular. The tureen body is sky blue and the lid is decorated with a cafe and harbour scene printed in black and infilled with brown, blue and yellow.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware with aerographed, printed and hand-coloured underglaze decoration |
| Brief description | Tureen and cover, 'Cannes' pattern, 'Fashion' shape, earthenware, made by W. R. Midwinter Ltd., England, ca. 1960. |
| Physical description | The tureen has a white round body with four upswept corners giving a square appearance.The lid rests upon a round hip within the top. The loop handle is semi-circular. The tureen body is sky blue and the lid is decorated with a cafe and harbour scene printed in black and infilled with brown, blue and yellow. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Midwinter, stylecraft, STAFFORDSHIRE, ENGLAND, FASHION SHAPE, 12-60' (Maker's mark printed (underglaze) in black on base of tureen) |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs E. Bonython |
| Production | Fashion shape designed by Roy Midwinter about 1954 |
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| Accession number | C.95&A-1985 |
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| Record created | March 31, 2008 |
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