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Little Grey Rabbit

Bowl
middle of 20th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bowl of earthenware transfer-printed, and painted with light blue banding. Decorated with a rabbit, squirrel, hen, hare, and other characters.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleLittle Grey Rabbit (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Earthenware, transfer-printed and painted
Brief description
'Little Grey Rabbit' bowl, transfer-printed earthenware, designed by Margaret Tempest, made by Bristol Pottery, Bristol, middle of 20th century
Physical description
Bowl of earthenware transfer-printed, and painted with light blue banding. Decorated with a rabbit, squirrel, hen, hare, and other characters.
Marks and inscriptions
  • ''LITTLE GREY RABBIT' designed by Margaret Tempest specially for THE BRISTOL POTTERY. BRISTOL ENGLAND.' (Printed in brown with a small represention of the character, Little Grey Rabbit.)
  • 'Bristol England, founded in 1652' and crossed swords (Printed in green)
  • 'F 1253' (Impressed)
Gallery label
Cup & saucer, plate & bowl 'Little Grey Rabbit' Designed by Margaret Tempest, made by Bristol Pottery; Mid 20th Century Transfer printed earthenware C.1& A, B, C-1986
Object history
Part of a set C.1 to C-1986.
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.1C-1986

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Record createdApril 30, 2008
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