Eric Slater Ceramics

Slight discolouration with age.

Eric slater ceramics.

Aud400 aud600 description. In september 1945 the pottery industry was one of the first areas of manufacture to secure the release of key workers from the armed forces. The design was created by shelley s lead designer eric slater in 1932 and was discovered by accident when eric slater found that after mixing too much thinning turpentine on coloured glazes the paint dripped into random patterns when bands were painted around the flatware. It was designed in 1930 by shelley art director eric slater who studied under gordon forsyth an advocate of improvement in industrial design.

In december 1945 vincent bob suddenly died. Eric brindley slater 1896 13 march 1963 was an english printmaker. 22 related articles filter woodcut. This is the first bone china made by shelley potteries to enter our permanent world class collection of ceramics and is one of only a few high quality.

Eric slater should not be confused with another eric slater who designed ceramics in the 1930s. Eric slater was a colour woodcut artist who had an international reputation in the 1920s and 1930s. Framed in a slim black timber frame measuring 37 x 35 5cm. Eric slater british 1896 1963 anemones woodblock titled and signed below image 21 5 x 16 5cm condition report.

Another eric slater designed ceramics in the 1930s and the two should not be confused wikipedia. Would recommended replacing the mount. When he was eight his father died and he moved with. A frail only child eric slater was born in 1896 and spent his early years with his parents grandmother and two servants.

Many depict scenes near his home in seaford east sussex where he lived for most of his adult life. Eric slater was an artist who produced more than 30 colour woodcuts between 1926 and the outbreak of the second world war. Eric brindley slater 1896 13 march 1963 was an english printmaker. This side plate is in the vogue shape featuring the sunray pattern.

In 1910 the shelley china mark was officially adopted by shelley. The geometric shape matched with a bold dynamic pattern was one of their most successful ranges and is now highly collectible. This pattern was designed by shelley art director eric slater. There is cockling seen across this artwork.

Eric slater was a colour woodcut artist who had an international reputation in the 1920s and 1930s. In january 1946 eric slater and ralph tatton were elected onto the board of directors to serve with percy norman shelley who became the managing director. The son of a silversmith he was born in hampstead london. Eric slater was a colour woodcut artist who had an international reputation in the 1920s and 1930s.

Slater s vogue shape was very modern and made from finely turned high quality bone china. The pottery made steady progress through the second decade of the 20th century despite ww1.