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Afternoon tea pattern, covered preserve jar

Afternoon tea pattern, covered preserve jar
designed 1937; manufactured (1940s)

Medium
earthenware

Measurements
(a-b) 13.5 × 8.9 cm diameter (overall)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1949

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Staffordshire, England

Inscription
(a) printed in green on base u.c.: E
printed in black on base c.: Designed / by ERIC / Ravilious (all in a square) (in a square)
inscribed in red on base l.c.: CL 6266 / 12
(b) printed in green on underside c.: E

Accession Number
923.a-b-D4

Department
International Decorative Arts

This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Digitisation Champion Ms Carol Grigor through Metal Manufactures Limited

Physical description
Lidded jar printed in black with diagonal checkerboard pattern and vignette showing a table set for tea. Touches of blue and yellow.