£50 - £80
Ernest Procter - Foley China - Three painted dessert plates, made for the 1934 Harrods and 1935 Art in Industry Exhibitions, decorated with wavy and spiral bands enclosing central floral roundel, in tonal green, blue, pink and yellow with silvered outline and spirals, diameter 23cm, together with a matching sugar bowl, printed black marks and facsimile signature. (4)
NB - This was designed for the 1934 Harrods and Art in Industry 'Modern Art for the Table' exhibitions. Marked 'First Edition'. In 1934 Foley China and Clarice Cliff were asked to produce a range of table wares for the exhibitions and notable artists of the day such as Paul Nash, Laura Knight, Duncan Grant, Graham Sutherland, Gordon Forsyth, Ben Nicholson and Barbara Hepworth were invited to submit designs. Due to poor marketing, the public were largely unaware of the designs and after an initial twelve sets were commissioned of each, further production was halted.
One plate has some glaze loss to underside rim, some wear to silvering, otherwise condition commensurate with age and wear.
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