Dorset Fruit
Dish
1991 (designed), ca. 1996 (made)
1991 (designed), ca. 1996 (made)
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Earthenware dish of shallow oval shape, with sponged decoration of fruits in yellow, red, purple green and blue.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Dorset Fruit (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Earthenware with sponged decoration |
| Brief description | 'Dorset Fruit' dish, earthenware with sponged decoration, designed by Alan Clarke, made by Poole Pottery Ltd., England, ca. 1996. |
| Physical description | Earthenware dish of shallow oval shape, with sponged decoration of fruits in yellow, red, purple green and blue. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | A dolphin with the words 'Hand Painted / Poole Pottery / ENGLAND / MICROWAVE, DISHWASHER AND FREEZER SAFE' (Transfer-printed on base) |
| Credit line | Given by the maker |
| Object history | 'Dorset Fruit' was the first of the popular range of sponged designs by Poole. |
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| Accession number | C.93-1996 |
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| Record created | November 28, 2008 |
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