Not on display

Focus

Coffee Cup and Saucer
1960 (designed), 1964 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

White body with a printed geometrical design in brown, black and blue-grey of squares and circles; rimless saucer

Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Coffee Cup
  • Saucer
Titles
  • Focus (manufacturer's title)
  • Fine (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Earthenware with printed overglaze decoration
Brief description
Coffee cup and saucer, 'Focus' pattern, 'Fine' shape, cylindrical body with vertical bands of geometrical designs, earthenware, made by W. R. Midwinter Ltd., Burslem, 1964
Physical description
White body with a printed geometrical design in brown, black and blue-grey of squares and circles; rimless saucer
Marks and inscriptions
'FOCUS DESIGN BY BARBARA BROWN Midwinter FINE TABLEWARE STAFFORDSHIRE ENGLAND' (Maker's mark printed (underglaze) in black on base of cup and saucer)
Gallery label
Coffee cup and saucer 'Focus' 'Fine'
designer (decoration) Barbara Brown, designer (shape) David Queensberry, manufacturer W.R.Midwinter Ltd., Burslem, England; 1964, shape designed 1960
Earthenware with printed overglaze decoration

C.224:1,2-1991
Object history
Set of four cups and saucers with coffee pot and lid purchased for £8.
Production
Shape designed 1960; decoration designed 1964.
Other number
3.05
Collection
Accession number
C.224:1, 2-1991

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Record createdMay 8, 2008
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