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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 140, Factory Ceramics

This object consists of 2 parts, some of which may be located elsewhere.

Contour

Cup and Saucer
1959 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Earthenware cup and saucer, moulded and with blue and colourless glaze.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Saucer
  • Cup
TitleContour (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Glazed and moulded earthenware
Brief description
Cup and saucer, part of an earthenware 'Contour' coffee set, designed by Robert Jefferson, manufactured by Poole Pottery, England, 1959.
Physical description
Earthenware cup and saucer, moulded and with blue and colourless glaze.
Marks and inscriptions
‘POOLE’ above a dolphin and ‘ENGLAND’ undernearth (Printed in blue within an oval)
Object history
One of a pair with C.216:1, 2-1991.
Collection
Accession number
C.215:1, 2-1991

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Record createdNovember 19, 2008
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