Cup and Saucer
1933-4 (pattern)
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Curved-sided bone china cup and saucer with, painted under the glaze with grey and white, and a band of brown at the base of the cup. Geometrical patterns in two tones of grey with red lines.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Bone china, painted, glazed. Aerographed and painted decoration |
| Brief description | Bone china cup and saucer, pattern by Ben Nicholson, 1933-4, made by E. Brain & Co. ('Foley China'), Staffordshire, England |
| Physical description | Curved-sided bone china cup and saucer with, painted under the glaze with grey and white, and a band of brown at the base of the cup. Geometrical patterns in two tones of grey with red lines. |
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| Credit line | Given by Ann Eatwell and Alex Werner |
| Object history | Produced as part of a project in which contemporary artists were invited to produce tableware designs, the results of which were shown in the exhibition Modern Art for the Table at Harrods, 1934. |
| Bibliographic reference | Alun Graves, 'Ben Nicholson's designs for Foley China', in The Burlington Magazine, June 1998, pp386-390. |
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| Accession number | C.21:1-1996 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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