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"Lobstering" plate, "New England Industries" series

Heart-shaped porcelain dish with an enameled bunch of grapes in the center, bordered with cameo busts of Roman emperors and scrolled vignettes.

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  • Heart-shaped porcelain dish with an enameled bunch of grapes in the center, bordered with cameo busts of Roman emperors and scrolled vignettes.

Date:

1952

Artist:

Designed by Clare Veronica Hope Leighton
English, 1899–1989
Wedgwood
Barlaston, England

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of the Americas

Artist

Clare Veronica Hope Leighton

Title

"Lobstering" plate, "New England Industries" series

Place

England (Artist's nationality:)

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1952

Medium

Porcelain

Inscriptions

Printed on reverse with title of plate and paragraph about the activity/"NEW ENGLAND INDUSTRIES/from/Wood engravings by/CLARE LEIGHTON"/(signature); at left of signature: "OF ETRURIA/WEDGWOOD/MADE IN/ENGLAND/& BARLASTON" Printed on reverse with title of plate and paragraph about the activity/"NEW ENGLAND INDUSTRIES/from/Wood engravings by/CLARE LEIGHTON"/(signature); at left of signature: "OF ETRURIA/WEDGWOOD/MADE IN/ENGLAND/& BARLASTON"

Dimensions

Diam.: 24.2 cm (9 1/2 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Meyer

Reference Number

1992.630.3

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