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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

This object consists of 5 parts, some of which may be located elsewhere.

Monaco

Covered Dish
ca. 1954 (designed (shape)), 1956 (designed (pattern))
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

White body with black cross hatched motifs.


Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 5 parts.

  • Tureen Body
  • Tureen Cover
  • Sauceboat With Ladle
  • Ladle
  • Plate
Titles
  • Monaco (manufacturer's title)
  • Fashion (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Earthenware with painted underglaze decoration
Brief description
'Monaco' pattern covered dish, sauceboat and ladle with cross hatched design by Jessie Tait, 1956. 'Fashion' shape earthenware, designed by Roy Midwinter about 1954, made by W. R. Midwinter Ltd., Burslem, 1956
Physical description
White body with black cross hatched motifs.
Marks and inscriptions
'MONACO / DESIGNED / BY / JESSIE TAIT / PERMANENT UNDERGLAZE COLOUR / ACID RESISTING HAND ENGRAVING / Midwinter Modern / STAFFORDSHIRE ENGLAND' (Maker's mark printed (underglaze) on base of plate)
Gallery label
Dish with cover, sauceboat and ladle 'Monaco' 'Fashion' designer (decoration) Jessie Tait, designer (shape) Roy Midwinter, manufacturer W.R.Midwinter Ltd., Burslem, England 1956, shape designed about 1954 Earthenware with painted underglaze decoration C.26:to D-1987 Given by Mr Richard Dennis(23/05/2008)
Credit line
Given by Mr Richard Dennis
Production
Shape designed ca. 1954
Collection
Accession number
C.26 to D-1987

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Record createdMarch 31, 2008
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