Allan Walton - A.E. Brain & Co - Foley China - A pair of...

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Allan Walton - A.E. Brain & Co - Foley China - A pair of cups and saucers for the 1934 Harrods Modern Art for the Table exhibition (Art in Industry) with repeat ellipse and triangle design, Allan Walton and Foley mark, together with a matched side plate. (5)

NB - This was designed by Allan Walton 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.