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Trio: C.15A-C-2020

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Maker(s)

Designer: Cooper, Susie
Decorator: Susie Cooper Pottery
Maker: Wood & Sons Ltd

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Description

Earthenware aerographed in mustard yellow, with sgrafitto and painted decoration.

Earthenware aerographed in mustard yellow, with sgrafitto and painted decoration.

Trio in 'Starburst pattern'. Unmarked.
Cup: Earthenware cup, circular, convex sides, ear-shaped loop handle. Aerographed mustard yellow on the inside, painted on the outside with six red and six green small ‘starbursts’. Underside slightly concave and clear glazed.
Saucer: Earthenware saucer with central indentation and bowl which flares outwards towards the rim. On the upper side, aerographed in mustard yellow with small dots and rings of sgrafitto; green and red ‘starbursts’ painted around the latter. Underside clear glazed.
Side plate: Earthenware side plate with central indentation and slightly convex sides. On the upper side, aerographed in mustard yellow with small dots and rings of sgrafitto; green and red ‘starbursts’ painted around the latter. Underside clear glazed.

Notes

History note: Formerly in the collection of Susie Cooper; bequeathed to her son, Timothy Barker, who gave it to the Museum.

Legal notes

Given by Timothy Barker, son of Susie Cooper and Cecil Barker

Place(s) associated

  • Burslem ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (2020-04-27) by Barker, Timothy

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1946

Note

The hand-painted ‘Starburst’ pattern E/2068-9 was in use from c. 1946-48.

Components of the work

Cup Diameter 10.2 cm Height 6.2 cm
Saucer Diameter 15.4 cm Height 2.2 cm
Side Plate Diameter 17.5 cm Height 2 cm

Materials used in production

Earthenware

Techniques used in production

Moulded
Painted
Aerographed
Sgraffito
Glazed

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.15A-C-2020
Primary reference Number: 279198
Entry form number: 511

Audit data

Created: Wednesday 16 December 2020 Updated: Thursday 6 January 2022

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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