'Scarab' pattern trio
Bone china trio, moulded and decorated with ‘Scarab’ pattern.
White bone-china tea cup, saucer and side plate. The cup has a deep bowl with straight sides rising from a curved base and low foot-rim, and a thin loop handle. The saucer and plate round, the saucer concave and the plate having a flat, flared rim. Each piece decorated with an Art Deco design around the rim, comprising stylised scarabs in blue, yellow and red interspersed with a band of black containing a graphic arrow-head motif.
History note: Unknown before donor
Given by Richard Jordan in memory of Peter Douglas
Method of acquisition: Given (2019-04-29) by Jordan, Richard
1920s
George V
1924
CE
-
1926
CE
Part of a set comprising a cup, saucer and side plate trio and a bread and butter plate made by Shelley Pottery, Staffordshire. Joseph Shelley joined Wileman & Co. at the Foley Works, Fenton, in 1872. Under his son Percy, the trade name ‘Shelley’ was used from c.1910. Incorporated as Shelley Potteries Ltd in 1929, the business continued to produce bone china useful and decorative wares until 1966, when it was taken over by Allied English Potteries.
The set was produced between 1924 and 1926. The backstamp was in use from 1913-26 and the shape, ‘Vincent’ from 1916 until the early 1940s. The pattern, ‘Scarab’, is quite rare; it celebrates Howard Carter’s recent discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun (1922) and was introduced in 1924.
Decoration
composed of
enamel
( blue, yellow, red, and black)
Saucer
Diameter 13.7 cm
Height 2.5 cm
Plate
Diameter 7.4 cm
Height 2 cm
Cup
Diameter 7.5 cm
Height 7.2 cm
Width 9.4 cm
Inscription present: 'SHELLEY CHINA' enclosed by an oblong shield-shape, with 'MADE IN' above and 'ENGLAND' below in smaller letters
Inscription present: 'SHELLEY CHINA' enclosed by an oblong shield-shape, with 'ENGLAND' below in smaller letters
Inscription present: followed by comma or / (unclear)
Accession number: C.11 & A & B-2019
Primary reference Number: 227194
Entry Form number: 1384
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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