The Green Man
Plate
1992 (designed)
1992 (designed)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Black basalt plate with matt rim, decorated with printed design of a foliate head in white and grey with touches of colour.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | The Green Man (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Black basalt with printed decoration |
| Brief description | 'The Green Man' plate, black basalt with printed decoration, designed by John Piper, manufactured by Josiah Wedgwood and Sons Ltd., England, 1992. |
| Physical description | Black basalt plate with matt rim, decorated with printed design of a foliate head in white and grey with touches of colour. |
| Dimensions |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'The Green Man' and artists's facsimile signature and copyright, and 'One of an edition of 500 in a series of six designs. Commissioned by the National Art Collections Fund and Wedgwood. WEDGWOOD. MADE IN ENGLAND National Art Collections Fund' (Printed) |
| Credit line | Given by the manufacturer |
| Object history | The set of Art Plates C.115 to 120-1993 are number one from a limited edition of 500 which were designed by contemporary British artists, commissioned by the National Art Collections Fund, and produced by Wedgwood. |
| Bibliographic reference | See Subject Information File in Ceramics and Glass Dept. for the promotional brochure |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.120-1993 |
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| Record created | November 24, 2008 |
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