Plate
ca. 1970 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
The Scottish sculptor Eduardo Paolozzi (1924–2005) began working with Wedgwood in 1970, designing two limited edition plate series, ‘Variations on a Geometric Theme’ and ‘Kalkulium Suite’, a mug and a black-basalt sculpture of Sir Isaac Newton (this was also produced as a large bronze that is now outside the British Library). Accompanying the set of ‘Variations on a Geometric Theme’ was a neon pink plastic box, which contained a booklet, which gave more background information on designer and his designs.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Bone china with screen printed decoration. |
| Brief description | Plate, 'Variations on a Geometric Theme', bone china, designed by Eduardo Paolozzi for Josiah Wedgwood and Sons, Barlaston, ca. 1970 |
| Physical description | Plate, bone china with screen printed decoration; circular plate, front with printed design of vertical columns of geometric patterns of squares, stripes, circles and lines, in red and green with gold highlights. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | (Portland vase motif) 'WEDGWOOD® / Bone China / MADE IN ENGLAND', / 'Variation on a Geometric Theme / A Limited Edition of 200 sets of six plates' / (Eduardo Paolozzi printed signature) (reverse of plate) |
| Credit line | V&A Wedgwood Collection. Presented by Art Fund with major support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, private donations and a public appeal. |
| Summary | The Scottish sculptor Eduardo Paolozzi (1924–2005) began working with Wedgwood in 1970, designing two limited edition plate series, ‘Variations on a Geometric Theme’ and ‘Kalkulium Suite’, a mug and a black-basalt sculpture of Sir Isaac Newton (this was also produced as a large bronze that is now outside the British Library). Accompanying the set of ‘Variations on a Geometric Theme’ was a neon pink plastic box, which contained a booklet, which gave more background information on designer and his designs. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | WE.4272-2014 |
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| Record created | July 14, 2022 |
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