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J. & G. Meakin, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent (manufacturer)
Frank Potts (designer)
Studioware, tea and coffee service designed (1949); manufactured (1954-1961)
earthenware
(a-b) 10.7 × 22.0 × 10.5 cm (overall) (teapot)
(c-d) 23.0 × 19.5 × 11.8 cm (overall) (coffee pot)
(e) 8.1 × 18.8 × 9.6 cm (milk jug)
(f-g) 9.4 × 17.3 × 9.3 cm (overall) (sugar box)
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of John Hinds, 2017
Photo: National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
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Studioware, tea and coffee service
designed (1949); manufactured (1954-1961)
Medium
earthenware
Measurements
(a-b) 10.7 × 22.0 × 10.5 cm (overall) (teapot)
(c-d) 23.0 × 19.5 × 11.8 cm (overall) (coffee pot)
(e) 8.1 × 18.8 × 9.6 cm (milk jug)
(f-g) 9.4 × 17.3 × 9.3 cm (overall) (sugar box)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of John Hinds, 2017
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Hanley, Staffordshire, England
Inscription
(a) printed (vertically) in green on base c.: STUDIO / (painter’s pallette) / WARE / BY J.&G.MEAKIN / (three horizontal lines) ENGLAND
(c) printed (vertically) in green on base c.: STUDIO / (painter’s pallette) / WARE / BY J.&G.MEAKIN / (three horizontal lines) ENGLAND
(e) printed (inverted) in green on base c.: STUDIO / (painter’s pallette) / WARE / BY J.&G.MEAKIN / (three horizontal lines) ENGLAND
(f) printed (inverted) in green on base c.: STUDIO / (painter’s pallette) / WARE / BY (…illeg.) / (three horizontal lines) (…illeg.)
Accession Number
2017.523.a-g
Department
International Decorative Arts
Physical description
A yellow-glazed earthenware tea and coffee service consisting of a coffee pot, teapot, sugar box and milk jug. All components are of streamlined form with sweeping curved lines and generous, organically curved handles.