Child's saucer
Wedgwood
Category
Ceramics
Date
circa 1981
Materials
Ceramic
Measurements
147 mm (diameter)
Place of origin
Etruria, Barlaston
Order this imageCollection
National Trust Museum of Childhood (Accredited Museum)
NT 662990
Summary
A child's ceramic Beatrix Potter saucer decorated around the rim with colour transfer images of Peter Rabbit and the following extract from the 'Tale of Peter Rabbit' - 'Peter wriggled out just in time, leaving his jacket behind him and rushed into the tool shed Peter sat down to rest; he was out of breath and trembling with fright'. Is part of a matching set with cup.
Marks and inscriptions
Underside of saucer: WEDGWOOD/ of ETRURIA AND BARLASTON/ MADE IN/ ENGLAND/ Copyright/ Frederick Warne and Co./ Beatrix Potter Designs/ PETER RABBIT
Makers and roles
Wedgwood , maker