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Dorset Fruit

Dish
1991 (designed), ca. 1996 (made)
Artist/Maker
Poole Pottery (maker)
Clarke, Alan (designer)
Place of origin
Poole (made)

Earthenware dish of shallow oval shape, with sponged decoration of fruits in yellow, red, purple green and blue.


Object details

Categories
Ceramics
Earthenware
Object type
Dish
TitleDorset Fruit (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Earthenware with sponged decoration
Earthenware
Sponged
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.
Dimensions
  • Width: 40.5cm
  • Depth: 24.5cm
  • Height: 6.3cm
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.
Subject depicted
Fruit
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.93-1996

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Record createdNovember 28, 2008
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O176032/dorset-fruit-dish-clarke-alan/
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