Vogue (shape)
Coffee Pot
1930 (designed), 1930 (manufactured)
1930 (designed), 1930 (manufactured)
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Shelley Potteries are best known for their delicate, attractive and adventurous bone china tea and coffee wares of the 1920s and 1930s.
This coffee pot is in the 'Vogue' shape featuring the 'Sunray' pattern. It was designed in 1930 by Shelley Art Director, Eric Slater, who studied under Gordon Forsyth, an advocate of improvement in industrial design. Slater's 'Vogue' shape was very modern and made from finely-turned high quality bone china. The geometric form was well-matched with a range of dynamic Art Deco patterns. 'Sunray' was one of the most successful patterns and is now highly-prized by collectors.
This coffee pot is in the 'Vogue' shape featuring the 'Sunray' pattern. It was designed in 1930 by Shelley Art Director, Eric Slater, who studied under Gordon Forsyth, an advocate of improvement in industrial design. Slater's 'Vogue' shape was very modern and made from finely-turned high quality bone china. The geometric form was well-matched with a range of dynamic Art Deco patterns. 'Sunray' was one of the most successful patterns and is now highly-prized by collectors.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Bone china, thrown, trimmed and shaved on a lathe, with moulded handle attached separately, printed in fawn and painted in enamel colours |
| Brief description | Coffee pot, bone china, 'Vogue' shape, 'Sunray' pattern, designed by Eric Slater, manufactured by Shelley, Fenton, Staffordshire, England, 1930 |
| Physical description | Coffee pot, bone china, geometric shape, with stylised sunray design printed in fawn, and painted with black and yellow enamel colours. |
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| Credit line | Given by Kay Rush |
| Summary | Shelley Potteries are best known for their delicate, attractive and adventurous bone china tea and coffee wares of the 1920s and 1930s. This coffee pot is in the 'Vogue' shape featuring the 'Sunray' pattern. It was designed in 1930 by Shelley Art Director, Eric Slater, who studied under Gordon Forsyth, an advocate of improvement in industrial design. Slater's 'Vogue' shape was very modern and made from finely-turned high quality bone china. The geometric form was well-matched with a range of dynamic Art Deco patterns. 'Sunray' was one of the most successful patterns and is now highly-prized by collectors. |
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| Accession number | C.159:1, 2-2003 |
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| Record created | November 27, 2003 |
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