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Continental

Plate
ca. 1996 (designed (pattern)), 1996 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Plate of earthenware, of 'Continental' shape, and decorated in the well with a duck by a fence, and around the flange are farmyard animals (cow, cockerel, pig and sheep), printed in yellow, brown, blue and green in imitation of hand-sponged decoration.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • Continental (manufacturer's title)
  • Jack's Farm (series title)
Materials and techniques
Earthenware with printed designs
Brief description
Plate of earthenware, of 'Continental' shape, and decorated with 'Jack's Farm' pattern designed by Gillian Bailey ca. 1996, made by Wood & Sons Ltd., Burslem, 1996.
Physical description
Plate of earthenware, of 'Continental' shape, and decorated in the well with a duck by a fence, and around the flange are farmyard animals (cow, cockerel, pig and sheep), printed in yellow, brown, blue and green in imitation of hand-sponged decoration.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 26cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • A cockerel sitting on a gate bearing the name 'JACK'S FARM', enclosed by 'MICROWAVE SAFE . WOOD & SONS . DISHWASHER PROOF / MADE IN ENGLAND' (Printed in green, yellow, brown and blue)
  • '5' (Printed in black)
Credit line
Given by the makers
Object history
Part of a group of tableware C.173 to 176-1997 selected at the International Spring Fair, NEC, Birmingham, 1996.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.173-1997

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Record createdNovember 25, 2008
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