Vase
1935 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Originally trained as an architect, Keith Murray designed
Wedgwood’s factory building at Barlaston, which opened in
1940, but his initial involvement with Wedgwood was as a
ceramics designer. Between 1932 and 1939 Murray created
more than 1,200 designs for Wedgwood, including shapes and
hand-painted border patterns, characterized by their simple,
clean forms and effective use of the company’s new matte
glazes. Murray reimagined Wedgwood’s traditions with a
modern aesthetic, from its iconic clay bodies, black basalt and
Queen’s ware, to its decorating techniques, particularly latheturning
and ribbing to create two-tone effects.
Wedgwood’s factory building at Barlaston, which opened in
1940, but his initial involvement with Wedgwood was as a
ceramics designer. Between 1932 and 1939 Murray created
more than 1,200 designs for Wedgwood, including shapes and
hand-painted border patterns, characterized by their simple,
clean forms and effective use of the company’s new matte
glazes. Murray reimagined Wedgwood’s traditions with a
modern aesthetic, from its iconic clay bodies, black basalt and
Queen’s ware, to its decorating techniques, particularly latheturning
and ribbing to create two-tone effects.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Earthenware with matt green glazed |
| Brief description | Vase, earthware with matt green glaze, 'Shape 3765', deisgned by Keith Murray for Josiah Wedgwood and sons, Etruria, 1935 |
| Physical description | Vase, round with deep grooves running around the outside to create ridges, glazed in matt green |
| Dimensions |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Keith Murray (signature) / WEDGWOOD / MADE IN ENGLAND' (printed in green) |
| 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 | Originally trained as an architect, Keith Murray designed Wedgwood’s factory building at Barlaston, which opened in 1940, but his initial involvement with Wedgwood was as a ceramics designer. Between 1932 and 1939 Murray created more than 1,200 designs for Wedgwood, including shapes and hand-painted border patterns, characterized by their simple, clean forms and effective use of the company’s new matte glazes. Murray reimagined Wedgwood’s traditions with a modern aesthetic, from its iconic clay bodies, black basalt and Queen’s ware, to its decorating techniques, particularly latheturning and ribbing to create two-tone effects. |
| Other number | 11450 - Wedgwood Museum Accession number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | WE.9670-2014 |
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| Record created | March 2, 2023 |
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