Vanessa Bell - Foley China - A hand painted part tea service...

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£500 - £800

Vanessa Bell - Foley China - A hand painted part tea service, flower head panel with stylised scrolling leaves over smudged grey ground, within purple lustre field and chain link hatched yellow border, comprising six tea cups, six saucers and side plates, Sandwich plate, cream jug and sugar bowl, printed black marks to base and facsimile signature, marked 'First Edition', diameter of sandwich plate 23cm. (21)

NB - This was designed by Bloomsbury artist Vanessa Bell 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.

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Sugar bowl has been cracked and re-glued, otherwise free from damage, condition commensurate with age and wear, some surface wear but as expected.