Plate
1990 (made)
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| Place of origin |
The National Art Collections Fund (now Art Fund) commissioned a series of plates designed by the contemporary artists John Piper (1903–1992), Patrick Caulfield (1936–2005), Patrick Heron (1920–1999), Eduardo Paolozzi (96–7), Peter Blake (b.1932) and Bruce McLean (b.1944). Each plate playfully
represented its designer’s style using silk-screen printing, enamelling or gilding. The artist’s signature appears on the reverse of the plate with the factory mark or backstamp. Blake’s design incorporated collaging techniques, while Piper’s reflected his interest in the iconography of the folk figure the
Green Man in a painterly design.
This plate entitled ‘The Green Man’ was designed by John Piper and is decorated with the motif of the green man.
represented its designer’s style using silk-screen printing, enamelling or gilding. The artist’s signature appears on the reverse of the plate with the factory mark or backstamp. Blake’s design incorporated collaging techniques, while Piper’s reflected his interest in the iconography of the folk figure the
Green Man in a painterly design.
This plate entitled ‘The Green Man’ was designed by John Piper and is decorated with the motif of the green man.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | bone china with lithograph and clear glaze |
| Brief description | The Green Man' by John Piper, bone china, commissioned by the National Art Collections Fund, Josiah Wedgwood and sons, Barlaston, 1990 |
| Physical description | bone china plate, black with white outline of 'green man' motif, a leafy male face surrounded by vegetation |
| Dimensions |
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| Marks and inscriptions | WEDGWOOD®
MADE IN ENGLAND
(Impressed)
[in a circle printed in gold] One of an edition of 500 in a series of six designs . Commissioned by The National Art Collections Fund & Wedgwood / [inside circle] [portland vase printed in gold] Wedgwood ® / Made in England / 'THE GREEN MAN' / John Piper [signature] / (c) John Piper / National / Art Collections / Fund
Decorative art object. Not for food use. Unusual colour pigments may contaminate food [printed in gold around foot] |
| Gallery label |
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| 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 National Art Collections Fund (now Art Fund) commissioned a series of plates designed by the contemporary artists John Piper (1903–1992), Patrick Caulfield (1936–2005), Patrick Heron (1920–1999), Eduardo Paolozzi (96–7), Peter Blake (b.1932) and Bruce McLean (b.1944). Each plate playfully represented its designer’s style using silk-screen printing, enamelling or gilding. The artist’s signature appears on the reverse of the plate with the factory mark or backstamp. Blake’s design incorporated collaging techniques, while Piper’s reflected his interest in the iconography of the folk figure the Green Man in a painterly design. This plate entitled ‘The Green Man’ was designed by John Piper and is decorated with the motif of the green man. |
| Other number | 11655 - Wedgwood Museum Accession number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | WE.4276-2014 |
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| Record created | October 11, 2022 |
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