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Dish

Beswick, John
Hallam, Albert
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Small dish, white earthenware body with cream coloured glaze, of triangular form with lobed edges, triangular foot ring; at the centre of the dish is an underglaze, transfer-printed stylised circus scene, comprising two black 'stick figure' acrobats in pink dress, each standing on the back of a cantering circus pony, printed in a pale blue with black highlights, above these is a pair of trapeze artists, one male and one female, the trapeze extending from the dark red, hand-painted rim border.


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Collection

Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales

Item Number

NMW A 39313

Creation/Production

Beswick, John
John Beswick is credited with modernising the Beswick factory after the death of his father and company founder, James Wright Beswick, in 1921.
Hallam, Albert
Role: Production
Role: Factory
Role: Production
Role: Designer
Place: Longton, Staffordshire
Period: 1956-1960

Measurements

Length (cm): 14
Length (in): 5
Height (cm): 2.9
Height (in): 1

Material

Earthenware

Location

In store
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  • Applied Art
  • Ceramics
  • Earthenware
  • English Earthenware
  • Horse
  • Man
  • Woman

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