Factory:
Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd
Designer:
Whistler, Laurence
Bone china, moulded, glazed, printed onglaze in black enamel and painted in pink with 'Dolphin' pattern, and gilt.
Bone china, printed onglaze in black and painted in pink with 'Dolphin' pattern. Circular with wide rim and shallow well. In the centre there is a dolphin and waves; on the rim, wavy fronds of seaweed with starfish on the inside of it and spiral shells on the outside. The rim is encircled by a gilt band.
History note: Uncertain before Sir Ivor and Lady Batchelor
Given by Sir Ivor and Lady Batchelor
Diameter: 27.3 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1992-04-27) by Batchelor, Ivor, Sir and Lady
20th Century, Mid#
Circa
1955
CE
-
1956
CE
Designed by Laurence Whistler, CBE, 1955.
Decoration composed of enamels ( black and pink) gold
Moulding
: Bone china, printed onglaze in black enamel and painted in pink enamel, and gilt
Glazing (coating)
Inscription present: a dolphin in outline containing 'DOLPHIN' BY LAURENCE WHISTLER WEDGWOOD BARLASTON' with 'MADE IN ENGLAND' printed in black; 'W 4275/F' painted in red enamel
Accession number: C.71-1992
Primary reference Number: 41217
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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