Saturday 19 November 2011

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Unity Tea bowl
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Factfile
Location : Swansea,Wales
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Creator / Holder : Cambrian Pottery
Museum No. : SWASM: SM1939.14.1
Composition : Earthenware
Height (cm) : 6.2
Width (cm) : 9.3 (diam.)

Unity Tea bowl
Theme : Industry
The pattern on this earthenware tea bowl (which is paired with a tea dish or saucer) is an early example of 'Chinoiserie' or 'Chinese taste' produced by the Cambrian Pottery, and similar in style to the Swansea Willow pattern it produced in later years. The bowl was manufactured specifically for an old Newquay pilchard fishing company by the name of The Newquay Unity Company, hence the oval reserve in the pattern which incorporates both an illustration of a pilchard and the word 'Unity'. The Cambrian produced such wares for the Newquay Unity Company and other local firms, and used a variety of oriental patterns in their designs. The tea bowl, along with other similar wares produced, is decorated with a transfer printed underglaze in blue.
This Item is located at Swansea Museum in the China Gallery 

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