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Toast-rack

Beswick, John (John Beswick is credited with modernising the Beswick factory after the death of his father and company founder, James Wright Beswick, in 1921.)
Hallam, Albert

Toast rack, white earthenware body with cream coloured glaze, of oval form with four compartments for toast, the ends of the toast rack are bulbous and the three upright divisions are semi-circular in form; each end is transfer printed under the glaze with a stylised circus scene, comprising two black 'stick figure' acrobats in pink dress, each standing on the back of a cantering circus pony, printed in a pale blue with black highlights, above these is a pair of trapeze artists, one male and one female, the top of each divide is hand-painted with a dark red line, tapering at each end.

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Collection Area

Art

Item Number

NMW A 39312

Creation/Production

Beswick, John
Hallam, Albert

Acquisition

Purchase, 9/12/2011

Measurements

Length (cm): 15
Length (in): 6
Depth (cm): 7
Depth (in): 2
Height (cm): 7.6
Height (in): 3

Techniques

slip-cast
forming
Applied Art
transfer-printed
decoration
Applied Art
painted
decoration
Applied Art
glazed
decoration
Applied Art

Material

earthenware

Location

Clore Discovery Centre

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