Coffee cup and saucer: C.18 & A-2020

Current Location: Gallery 26 (Lower Marlay)

Maker(s)

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

Entities

Coffee cup and saucer

Categories

Earthenware

Description

Earthenware, aeropgraphed on-glaze in pink, decorated with sgraffito and painted in brown and black.

Earthenware, aeropgraphed on-glaze in pink, decorated with sgraffito and painted in brown and black.

Earthenware coffee cup and saucer of ‘Kestrel' shape with 'Leaf' pattern:
Cup, circular with convex sides, narrow base, angled loop handle. Exterior coated in pink, except for handle and rim. Sgraffito leaf on one side, finished in brown, with further leaf outlined in brown and thin black feathered swirls. White handle, brown band to interior near rim. Underside slightly concave within foot-rim, glazed.
Saucer circular, indented at centre, convex sides with flattened rim. Top coated in pink. Sgraffito leaf at centre. Underside with foot-rim, 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 1947

Note

The shape range 'Kestrel' was first introduced at the British Industries Fair in 1932, and produced in various patterns for more than 20 years. ‘Leaf’ pattern, no. 2083, was introduced in 1947, available in pink, smoke blue and sage colours, and shown at the British Industries Fair that year.

Components of the work

Saucer Diameter 12.2 cm Height 1.8 cm
Cup Diameter 6.4 cm Height 5.8 cm

Materials used in production

Techniques used in production

Moulded
Painted
Aerographed
Sgraffito
Glazed

Inscription or legends present

Text: A / SUSIE COOPER / PRODUCTION / CROWN WORKS, BURSLEM, ENGLAND.
Location: Underside of base
Method of creation: Printed in brown
Type: Maker's mark

Text: 81
Location: Underside of base of cup
Method of creation: Impressed
Type: Shape number

Text: [...] gland
Location: Underside of base of saucer
Method of creation: Printed in green
Type: Maker's mark

References and bibliographic entries

Susie Cooper: a pioneer of modern design page(s): 20
Susie Cooper page(s): 28

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.18 & A-2020
Primary reference Number: 279201
Entry form number: 511
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Audit data

Created: Wednesday 16 December 2020 Updated: Tuesday 12 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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