Flopsy, Mopsy and Cottontail
Beswick
Category
Ceramics
Date
circa 1981
Materials
Ceramic and cardboard
Measurements
Figure – 75 mm (width); 65 mm (height), Box - 77 mm (width); 109 mm (height); 77 mm (depth) )
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 662977
Summary
A set of ceramic figures of Beatrix Potter's Flopsy, Mopsy and Cottontail with original box. The three rabbits are each wearing red capes and all three are joined together and stand on a green oval base. A folded white cardboard box bearing colour prints of Beatrix Potter characters and either 'BEATRIX POTTER' and 'BESWICK' or just 'BESWICK' printed in black. Handwritten in pink ink on the top is 'FLOPSY, MOPSY AND/COTTONTAIL'. Total number of items is 2.
Marks and inscriptions
Underside of base: BEATRIX POTTER'S/ 'Flopsy, Mopsy and Cottontail'/ F. Warne and Co. Ltd./ Copyright 1954/ BESWICK ENGLAND On side of box: Copyright C 1981 F.Warne and Co.Ltd./ Beatrix Potter Designs T.M. On side of box: Copyright C 1981 F.Warne and Co.Ltd./ Beatrix Potter Designs T.M. Base of box: on label: BESWICK P1274
Makers and roles
Beswick , maker