Current Location: In storage
Maker(s)
Factory:
Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd
Designer:
Whistler, Laurence
Entities
Categories
Description
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.
Notes
History note: Uncertain before Sir Ivor and Lady Batchelor
Legal notes
Given by Sir Ivor and Lady Batchelor
Measurements and weight
Diameter: 27.3 cm
Place(s) associated
-
Etruria
⪼ Staffordshire
⪼ England
Acquisition and important dates
Method of acquisition: Given
(1992-04-27)
by
Batchelor, Ivor, Sir and Lady
Dating
20th Century, Mid#
Circa
1955
CE
-
1956
CE
Note
Designed by Laurence Whistler, CBE, 1955.
Components of the work
Decoration
composed of
enamels
( black and pink)
gold
Materials used in production
Glaze
Bone china
Techniques used in production
Moulding
: Bone china, printed onglaze in black enamel and painted in pink enamel, and gilt
Glazing (coating)
Inscription or legends present
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
- Text: 'DOLPHIN' BY LAURENCE WHISTLER WEDGWOOD BARLASTON' with 'MADE IN ENGLAND' and 'W 4275/F'
- Method of creation: Printed in black and painted in red enamel
- Type: Mark
References and bibliographic entries
Identification numbers
Accession number: C.71-1992
Primary reference Number: 41217
Stable URI
Audit data
Created: Saturday 6 August 2011
Updated: Wednesday 15 July 2020
Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023
Associated departments & institutions
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
