One 1970's Midwinter Stonehenge EARTH Tea Coffee Cup Mid Century

Description: 1x 1970's Midwinter Stonehenge EARTH Tea / Coffee Cup Mid Century We always combine shipping!!! You are bidding on this beautiful cup in the Midwinter line. It is very compatible with the CREATION and SEASCAPE patterns as they are all the same color glazes. It appears to be unused and in excellent condition. Fantastic Mid Century made in England from 1972 to 1982 when the line was discontinued. These tones blend very well with any other mid-century color schemes and are virtually indestructible. We have a huge selection fresh from a midcentury collector's estate. Now for a bit of history on this pattern: W. R. Midwinter Ltd was originally a manufacturer of Rockingham teapots, tea wares and toilet wares. During the 1920s and 1930s the firm became well known for its semi-porcelain dinnerware and tea and coffee ware marketed using the ‘Porcelon’ trade name. These wares were decorated in conservative style except for some art deco inspired abstract patterns applied on Midwinter’s traditional shapes. Nursery ware and fancy earthenware were also made. These pre-Second World War wares are of little interest to collectors.Under the influence of Roy Midwinter, the company led the revolution in tableware design in the United Kingdom in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. Drawing inspiration from the American designers Eva Zeisel and Russell Wright, Midwinter launched the contemporary Stylecraft range in 1953 and the even more radical Fashion shape in 1955. The latter, designed by Roy Midwinter and fellow director William Lunt is typical of the Midwinter style of the 1950s and early-1960s and is characterized by flowing lines and the integration of handles and other parts into the body of the ware. With its rimless plates and fluid, organic lines it is now regarded as an icon of 1950s design. The memorable patterns produced by Midwinter’s in-house designer Jessie Tate or commissioned from artists such as Hugh Casson, who’s drawings of French scenes under the name ‘Riviera’ are now so highly sought, contributed materially to the firms success.In 1960 Roy Midwinter commissioned David Queensbury (later Marquis of Queensbury), to design the ‘Fine’ shape launched in 1962. This was a radical departure from the flowing, organic shapes popular in the 1950, but its spare cylindrical shape again caught the public mood. The Fine shape was re-modelled in 1966 and launched as the ‘MQ1’ and a second Queensbury design the ‘MQ2’ shape was launched in the same year.Roy Midwinter was also instrumental in the development of the ‘Stonehenge’ range released in 1972. With its speckled glaze and bold lines it too caught the mood of the times and the strongly colored ‘Sun’, ‘Moon’ and ‘Earth’ patterns designed by Eve Midwinter were enormously popular until their withdrawal from the market in the early 1980s. - from Pottery Histories by Mike Perry Any questions, please don't hesitate to ask

Price: 4.5 USD

Location: Saint Petersburg, Florida

End Time: 2024-12-07T04:37:45.000Z

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