£60 - £100
Albert Rutherstone - A E Brain & Co (Foley) - A 1934 Art In Industry Exhibition bone china trio, the cup decorated with a figure in an orchard with ribboned tied floral spray to reverse, within faux jewelled jade green and gilt lined border over white ground, the side plate decorated with fruiting trees, together with a similar side plate and sandwich plate, printed grey marks and facsimile signature, diameter of saucer 16cm. (5)
NB - This was designed for the 1934 Harrods and Art in Industry 'Modern Art for the Table' exhibitions. 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.
Two hairline cracks from rim of cup, age related wear
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