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Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Cannes

Teacup and Saucer
ca. 1960 (made), ca. 1954 (designed)
Artist/Maker
W. R. Midwinter Ltd (manufacturer)
Casson, Hugh Maxwell (designer)
Midwinter, Roy (designer)
Place of origin
Burslem (made)

Tea cup and saucer of earthenware. The sky blue cup flares from a square base to form a round bowl with a earshaped handle. The squared saucer is printed with a harbour scene in black and painted with yellow, blue and brown enamels.


Object details

Categories
Ceramics
Earthenware
Object type
Teacup and saucer
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Cup
  • Saucer
Titles
  • Cannes (manufacturer's title)
  • Fashion (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Earthenware with aerographed, transfer-printed and hand-coloured underglaze decoration
Earthenware
Transfer-Printed
Hand Coloured
Brief description
Tea cup and saucer, 'Cannes' pattern, 'Fashion' shape, earthenware, made by W. R. Midwinter Ltd., Burslem, ca.1960.
Physical description
Tea cup and saucer of earthenware. The sky blue cup flares from a square base to form a round bowl with a earshaped handle. The squared saucer is printed with a harbour scene in black and painted with yellow, blue and brown enamels.
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'MIDWINTER, ENGLAND' (Maker's mark impressed on base of cup)
  • 'CANNES, drawings by Hugh Casson / a genuine hand engraving / permanent acid resisting underglaze colour by Midwinter / Stylecraft / STAFFORDSHIRE / ENGLAND / FASHION SHAPE' (Maker's mark printed (underglaze) in black on base of saucer)
  • Sketch of seaside town (Maker's mark printed (underglaze) in black on base of saucer)
Gallery label
Tea cup and saucer 'Cannes' 'Fashion' designer (decoration) Hugh Casson, designer (shape) Roy Midwinter, manufacturer W.R.Midwinter Ltd., Burslem, England 1954, shape designed about 1954 Earthenware with aerographed, printed and hand-coloured underglaze decoration C.96:& A-1985 Given by Mrs E. Bonython(23/05/2008)
Credit line
Given by Mrs E. Bonython
Production
Fashion shape designed by Roy Midwinter about 1953. Decoration designed 1954.
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.96&A-1985

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Record createdMarch 31, 2008
Record URL
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