Talisman
Plate
ca. 1963 (designed), ca. 1963 (manufactured)
ca. 1963 (designed), ca. 1963 (manufactured)
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Plate, round with rim, glazed with transfer-printed decoration of bold, abstract forms, consisting of alternating circles and squares moving around the rim, with a circular form in the middle; backed by green and blue.
Object details
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| Title | Talisman (series title) |
| Materials and techniques | |
| Brief description | 'Talisman' plate, glazed with transfer-printed decoration, designed by Susan Williams-Ellis, manufactured by Portmeirion Pottery, England, ca. 1963. |
| Physical description | Plate, round with rim, glazed with transfer-printed decoration of bold, abstract forms, consisting of alternating circles and squares moving around the rim, with a circular form in the middle; backed by green and blue. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Talisman, designed by Susan Williams-Ellis / Portmeirion pottery / Stoke-on-Trent / made in England' within black oval form. (In white) |
| Credit line | Given by Mr Richard Dennis |
| Object history | Part of a large gift given by Richard Dennis. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Bibliographic reference | Niblett, Kathy Dynamic Design: The British pottery industry 1940-1990, Stoke-on-Trent: Stoke-on-Trent City Museum & Art Gallery, 1990. ISBN: 0905080882. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.25-1987 |
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| Record created | October 27, 2008 |
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