Sporting
Tile Panel
ca. 1922 (designed), ca. 1922-29 (made)
ca. 1922 (designed), ca. 1922-29 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
The 'Sporting' series of hand-painted, tin-glazed tiles were designed by the artist and illustrator, Edward Bawden for Carter & Co. in the early 1920s. Typical of Bawden's work of the period, the designs offer an affectionate portrayal of British life.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Sporting (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Earthenware, painted in a semi-matt white glaze |
| Credit line | Given by the British Institute of Industrial Art |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | The 'Sporting' series of hand-painted, tin-glazed tiles were designed by the artist and illustrator, Edward Bawden for Carter & Co. in the early 1920s. Typical of Bawden's work of the period, the designs offer an affectionate portrayal of British life. |
| Bibliographic reference | Graves, Alun. Tiles and Tilework of Europe. London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 2002, fig 5.35, p140. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.11-1978 |
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| Record created | March 4, 2004 |
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