Object number
2010/18
Title
Primavera,
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Description
Dinner plate, 'Primavera' design by Jessie Tait (1928–2010), made by Midwinter Pottery, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, circa 1954.
This dinner plate was designed by Jessie Tait (1928–2010) and manufactured by Midwinter Pottery of Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, circa 1954. The design is known as ‘Primavera’ and consists of a pattern made of flowers and plants in green, yellow and red, on a white ground. The plate is made of semi-porcelain, with the design handpainted in permanent and acid resisting underglaze colours.
Physical description
1 plate: ceramic (semi porcelain)
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Museum of English Rural Life) – 'Description: Dinner plate, ‘PRIMAVERA’ design manufactured by Midwinter Pottery, Staffordshire, c. 1954. Designed by Jessie Tait (1928–2010). // Dimensions: 24.2cm diameter x 5cm deep. // Associated information: Purchased as part of the Collecting 20thc Rural Culture project. // References: ‘Midwinter Pottery’ by Steven Jenkins, 1997'
Production place
Burslem, Burslem
Production date
1954 - 1954
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