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Ripple

Plate
ca. 1953 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Dish of earthenware, of coupe shape, with a matt upper surface and shiny glazed undersurface, and decorated with a crinkled grey ribbon design which weaves backwards and forwards across the dish in one continuous line, and interspersed with yellow whorls.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleRipple (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Earthenware, with matt surface and glazed and painted
Brief description
'Ripple' dish of earthenware, of coupe shape, with a matt upper surface and shiny glazed undersurface, designed and decoration painted by Alfred Read, made by Poole Pottery, Poole, ca. 1953.
Physical description
Dish of earthenware, of coupe shape, with a matt upper surface and shiny glazed undersurface, and decorated with a crinkled grey ribbon design which weaves backwards and forwards across the dish in one continuous line, and interspersed with yellow whorls.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 25.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'POOLE,ENGLAND' with a dolphin within a circle, and around the outside circumference is painted 'HAND MADE, HAND DECORATED' (Printed in black)
  • 'GV' and two marks underneath resembling ticks, one on top of the other [pattern and paintress's mark] (Painted in black)
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.511-1976

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Record createdNovember 11, 2008
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