Factory:
W.R. Midwinter Ltd
Designer:
Midwinter, Roy
Designer:
Tait, Jessie
Hors d'oeuvre set (?) comprising three rectangular dishes in a stainless steel (?) frame. 'Fashion' shape with 'Zambesi' pattern. The three dishes are each made of white earthenware, moulded glazed, and painted in red and black enamel. Each stands on a rectangular footring from which the slightly curved sides slope upwards to the rim. On the two short sides the rim has a narrow curved flange. The interior is painted with short black strokes and the flange is red. The narrow rectangular wire frame which holds the dishes is attached at each end to another wire which is bent to form a rectangular handle and two feet.
History note: N.J. Zolman, from whom purchased
Given by the Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
Height: 3.8 cm
Length: 17.4 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (2015-11-23) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
20th Century
Elizabeth II
Circa
1956
CE
-
1969
CE
Restrictions on factory production of decorated ceramics were removed in 1952 and this led to a great upsurge of new streamlined forms and brightly-coloured patterns in 'Contemporary' style. The 'Fashon' shape range was designed by Roy Midwinter (1922-1990), in 1954. The pattern, Zambesi, was designed by Jessie Tait (1928-2010), in 1956.
Dish
composed of
enamel
( black and red)
earthenware
Frame
composed of
stainless steel
Height 5.5 cm
Length 45 cm
Inscription present: the s of Staffordshire and e of England are in lower case letters
Accession number: C.262.1-3 & A-2015
Primary reference Number: 207198
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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