Farming from New England Industries
Factory:
Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd
Designer:
Skellern, Victor
(Shape)
Designer:
Leighton, Clare
(Decoration)
Creamware printed in black with 'Farming' from the 'New England Industries'
Cream earthenware (Queen's Ware) printed underglaze in black. Circular with narrow rim, shallow curved sides and flat centre, standing on a very shallow footring. Decorated on the front with 'Farming' from the New England Industries series: a circular view of a man cutting corn in a partly wooded landscape with a farmstead on the left, and in the foreground, a flask, fork, scythe and other tools. The rim forms a white surround. The back is printed in black: 'FARMING
Matching their fortitude to the strength of the earth,
the first New England settlers, who arrived in "The
Mayflower", brought forth a bountiful harvest from
the new land. The rhythm in the lives of the New
England farmers, in its seasonal pattern, will go
onward the same.
NEW ENGLAND INDUSTRIES
from
Wood engravings by
CLARE LEIGHTON
History note: Purchased by the donor at 'Gabor Cossa', Trumpington Street, Cambridge
Given by David Scrase in memory of Camilla Boodle (1960-99)
Diameter: 26.8 cm
Height: 2.1 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (2000-03-06) by Scrase, David E.
20th Century, Mid
George VI
Production date:
AD 1952
'Coupe' shape designed by Victor Skellern, ARCA ,FSIA, NRD (1909- 1966) and Clare Veronica Hope Leighton (1899/1900-1989) The decoration after a woodcut by Clare Leighton
The 'New England Industries' series was designed by Clare Leighton in 1950 and produced in 1951-2. It comprised Whaling, Marble Quarrying, Lobstering, Gristmilling, Cranberrying, Ice Cutting, Logging, Farming, Shipbuilding, Sugaring, Codfishing, and Tobacco Growing. The designs were among the first to be reproduced by the process of photolithography.
Decoration
Designs
leadless ?
Cream-coloured earthenware
Clear glaze
Moulding
: Cream earthenware (Queen's Ware) printed underglaze in black.
Glazing (coating)
Inscription present: a circle within a square with striations in the corners, enclosing the words WEDGWOOD/MADE IN/ENGLAND, surrounded by 'OF ETRURIA/& BARLASTON'
Inscription present: signature of designer followed by oblique line
Accession number: C.4-2000
Primary reference Number: 11870
Entry form number: 123
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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