beer mug & pattern A1731
Summary
Heavy beer mug of slightly swollen cylindrical form tapering towards neck, with plain loop handle. Buff stoneware body with a greyish gloss glaze, painted around base with two wide bands of green surmounted by single narrow band. Neck interior and rim painted with single wide green band. Pattern reference number A1731.
Display Label
Gallery text panel The Industrial Art Collection In the early 1930s Manchester Art Gallery decided to form a collection of modern design. The Industrial Art Collection was intended to show how artistic qualities could be found in the most humble of everyday objects, from kitchen tableware to bedroom curtains. The collection enabled the Gallery to take part in a growing debate on standards in British design. It was an opportunity to encourage manufacturers to improve the quality of their products, and to show Gallery visitors that good design could and should be available to everyone. With this in mind, curator Lawrence Haward visited trade fairs and department stores, acquiring textiles, ceramics, glass and furniture. His choices are typical of 1930s 'good taste' and many have since become design classics.
Object Name
beer mug & pattern A1731
Creators Name
Date Created
1934-1935
Dimensions
whole object: 8.8cm x 12.4cm
accession number
1935.115
Collection Group
Place of creation
Stoke-on-Trent
Medium