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

Plate

ca. 1933-1934 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

White earthenware plate with a shallow, broad well and wide rim. Decorated with painted design in black and green stylised shamrocks interspersed with straight black lines in groups of five. A black printed border of chain design surrounds the rim.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Earthenware with painted and printed decoration
Brief description
Plate, earthenware with painted and printed decoration, designed by Graham Sutherland, made by A.J. Wilkinson, England, ca. 1933-1934.
Physical description
White earthenware plate with a shallow, broad well and wide rim. Decorated with painted design in black and green stylised shamrocks interspersed with straight black lines in groups of five. A black printed border of chain design surrounds the rim.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 23cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'DESIGNED BY GRAHAM SUTHERLAND A.R.E. PRODUCED IN BIZARRE BY CLARICE CLIFF, WILKINSON LTD, ENGLAND, COPYRIGHT RESERVED, FIRST EDITION' (Printed in black)
  • '2, 35' (Impressed)
Credit line
Given by Dan Klein Ltd.
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.87-1984

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Record createdOctober 16, 2008
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