Freda Beardmore - A.E. Brain & Co - Foley China - A cup,...

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£100 - £120

Freda Beardmore - A.E. Brain & Co - Foley China - A cup, saucer and side plate for the 1934 Harrods Modern Art for the Table exhibition (Art in Industry) hand painted with a border and feathers and looped lines, Freda Beardmore and Foley mark, together with a matched side plate and cream jug and a further small side plate in another design. (6)

NB - This was designed by Freda Beardmore 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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All in good order with no damage or restoration, some minor wear