Mug

1976 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

White earthenware mug, cylindrical with small foot and a D-shaped handle. Screen-printed with decoration of repeating pattern of diamonds in green on a green and brown ground.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Glazed earthenware with screen-printed decoration
Brief description
Mug, glaze and print trial sample, glazed earthenware with screen-printed decoration, designed by William John Clappison, made by Hornsea Pottery Co. Ltd., England, 1976.
Physical description
White earthenware mug, cylindrical with small foot and a D-shaped handle. Screen-printed with decoration of repeating pattern of diamonds in green on a green and brown ground.
Dimensions
  • Height: 6.6cm
Gallery label
Two mugs
Shape designed by Wiiliam John Clappison, pattern designed by Jack Dadd, made by Hornsea Pottery Co. Ltd., Yorkshire; 1973
Earthenware with coloured, screen-printed glazes

C.270A&F-1986 Given by John Clappison, chief staff designder at Horsea
Credit line
Given by John Clappison and the makers
Object history
Produced as glaze and print trial sample.

This mug is part of the gifts, consisting 44 objects, arranged privately by John Clappison, chief staff designer at Hornsea. The selection was made by John Mallet and Jennifer Opie, most of the ceramics then being housed in John Clappison’s garage and cellar, the remainder under his care at the Pottery. In 1986 the Pottery was in some difficulties and Mr. Clappison was then alone in seeing the need to save these examples of the factory’s production. The titles given are those used in-house by the factory.
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.270F-1986

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Record createdApril 21, 2008
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