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Primavera

Plate
ca. 1952 (designed), 1954 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Oval white plate with squared corners, freely painted with leaves, shells and other culinary and abstracted motifs against a dotted background in green, red, yellow and grey underglaze colours.

Object details

Category
Object type
Titles
  • Primavera (manufacturer's title)
  • Stylecraft (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Earthenware with hand-painted underglaze decoration
Brief description
'Primavera' pattern oval plate with squared corners, 'Stylecraft' shape earthenware, made by W. R. Midwinter Ltd., Burslem, 1954
Physical description
Oval white plate with squared corners, freely painted with leaves, shells and other culinary and abstracted motifs against a dotted background in green, red, yellow and grey underglaze colours.
Dimensions
  • Width: 24.7cm
  • Depth: 30.7cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'PRIMAVERA A GENUINE HANDPAINTED DESIGN IN PERMANENT ACID RESISTING UNDERGLAZE COLOURS Stylecraft by MIDWINTER STAFFORDSHIRE. SEMI-PORCELAIN MADE IN ENGLAND REDG 711843 868595' (Maker's mark printed (underglaze) on base)
  • 'D' (Signature painted (underglaze) in green on base)
Gallery label
(23/05/2008)
Plate 'Primavera' 'Stylecraft'
designer (decoration) Jessie Tait, designer (shape) Roy Midwinter, manufacturer W.R.Midwinter Ltd., Burslem, England
1954, shape designed about 1952
Earthenware with hand-painted underglaze decoration

C.69-1986
Production
Shape designed ca. 1952, decoration designed 1954.
Other number
1.04
Collection
Accession number
C.69-1986

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Record createdMay 8, 2008
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