Farming from New England Industries: C.4-2000

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Farming from New England Industries

Maker(s)

Factory: Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd
Designer: Skellern, Victor (Shape)
Designer: Leighton, Clare (Decoration)

Entities

Description

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

Notes

History note: Purchased by the donor at 'Gabor Cossa', Trumpington Street, Cambridge

Legal notes

Given by David Scrase in memory of Camilla Boodle (1960-99)

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 26.8 cm
Height: 2.1 cm

Place(s) associated

Barlaston ⪼ Staffordshire ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (2000-03-06) by Scrase, David E.

Dating

20th Century, Mid
George VI
Production date: AD 1952

Note

'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.

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Decoration
Designs

Materials used in production

leadless ? Cream-coloured earthenware
Clear glaze

Techniques used in production

Moulding : Cream earthenware (Queen's Ware) printed underglaze in black.
Glazing (coating)

Inscription or legends present

Text: WEDGWOOD/? 52
Location: On the base
Method of creation: Impressed
Type: Mark

Inscription present: a circle within a square with striations in the corners, enclosing the words WEDGWOOD/MADE IN/ENGLAND, surrounded by 'OF ETRURIA/& BARLASTON'

Text: WEDGWOOD/MADE IN/ENGLAND/OF ETRURIA/& BARLASTON
Location: On the base
Method of creation: Printed in black
Type: Mark

Inscription present: signature of designer followed by oblique line

Text: Clare Leighton
Location: On the base
Type: Signature

Text: y
Location: On the base
Method of creation: Painted in red enamel
Type: Mark

Text: 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
Location: On base
Method of creation: Printed in black
Type: Verses