For the Ceramics Points of View project, a group of curators, makers, writers and academics were asked to discuss ten 20th-century ceramic objects from the V&A’s collections.
About the Ceramic Points of View Project
This project was the result of a collaboration between the National Electronic & Video Archive of the Crafts (NEVAC) and the V&A Museum's Department of Sculpture, Metalwork…
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Ceramic Points of View: 'Cup and Saucer', by Bernard Leach
On this page you can discover the six people's responses to 'Teacup and saucer', made around 1924 by Bernard Howell Leach (1897-1979).
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Ceramic Points of View: 'Madonna', by William Staite-Murray
On this page you can discover the six people's responses to 'Madonna', made around 1930 by William Staite-Murray (1881-1962).
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Ceramic Points of View: 'Teapot & Jug', by Lucie Rie
On this page you can discover the six people's responses to 'Teapot & Jug', made around 1936 by Dame Lucie Rie (1902-1995).
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Ceramic Points of View: 'Cider Jar', by Michael Cardew
On this page you can discover the six people's responses to 'Cider Jar', made around 1938 by Michael Cardew (1901-1983).
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Ceramic Points of View: 'Bull', by William Newland
On this page you can discover the six people's responses to 'Bull', made in 1954 by William Newland (1919-1998).
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Ceramic Points of View: 'Pot', by Hans Coper
On this page you can discover the six people's responses to 'Pot', made in 1975 by Hans Coper (1920-1981).
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Ceramic Points of View: 'Optical Pot', by Elizabeth Fritsch
On this page you can discover the six people's responses to 'Optical Pot', made in 1980 by Elizabeth Fritsch (born 1940).
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Ceramic Points of View: 'Cornucopia', by Richard Slee
On this page you can discover the six people's responses to 'Cornucopia', made in 1983 by Richard Slee (born 1946).
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Ceramic Points of View: 'Cup on Base', by Gillian Lowndes
On this page you can discover the six people's responses to 'Cup on Base', made in 1986 by Gillian Lowndes (born 1936).
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Ceramic Points of View: 'Big White Jug', by Alison Britton
On this page you can discover the six people's responses to 'Big White Jug', made in 1987 by Alison Britton OBE (born 1948).
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