Ploughing
Tile Panel
ca.1889 (made)
ca.1889 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Ploughing was first exhibited at the Exhibition Unuiveselle in Paris and the Arts and Crafts Society Exhibitio, both in 1889. It formed the lower frieze of a largetile panel on the theme of Labour designed by Crane and Lewis F Day. Horizontal panels by crane: Ploughing, Sowing and Reaping and an upright panel showing the Triumph of Labour, werecframed by floral tiles by Day.
During the 1870s and 80s Crane peoduced a number of ceramic designs for Maw &Co. Although Maw & Co. was a large industrial firm, Crane's expensive hand-painted work was not intended for the mass market and represented a more 'artistic' output for the company.
During the 1870s and 80s Crane peoduced a number of ceramic designs for Maw &Co. Although Maw & Co. was a large industrial firm, Crane's expensive hand-painted work was not intended for the mass market and represented a more 'artistic' output for the company.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Ploughing (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Earthenware, painted in lustre |
| Brief description | Tile panel, 'Ploughing', lustre, designed by Walter Crane, made by Maw & Co, about 1889 |
| Physical description | Tile panel, consisting of 16 tiles, painted in lustre with a scene of two men and two oxen ploughing, against a background of trailing foliage. Mounted in a wooden frame. |
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| Production type | Limited edition |
| Object history | Purchased from Maw & Co. Ltd |
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| Summary | Ploughing was first exhibited at the Exhibition Unuiveselle in Paris and the Arts and Crafts Society Exhibitio, both in 1889. It formed the lower frieze of a largetile panel on the theme of Labour designed by Crane and Lewis F Day. Horizontal panels by crane: Ploughing, Sowing and Reaping and an upright panel showing the Triumph of Labour, werecframed by floral tiles by Day. During the 1870s and 80s Crane peoduced a number of ceramic designs for Maw &Co. Although Maw & Co. was a large industrial firm, Crane's expensive hand-painted work was not intended for the mass market and represented a more 'artistic' output for the company. |
| Associated object | CIRC.311-1953 (Design) |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.310-1953 |
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| Record created | March 23, 2004 |
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