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Parkinson Pottery

Susan Parkinson "Dots & Dashes" Dish

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A biomorphic dish with an abstract stripe decoration, designed by Susan Parkinson and made at her pottery in Brabourne Lees, Kent, circa 1955.

The form of this shallow bowl is a soft diamond shape with gently upturned edges, reminiscent of an unfurling leaf. Its organic Modernist profile is not only practical but evocative of 1950s style.

The painted decoration, like the form itself, beautifully captures the spirit of post-war British design, shaped by the optimism and visual language of the Festival of Britain, 1951.

A series of fine hand-painted lines run across the entire surface of the dish, gently following its concave form. Interrupting these lines is a random and rhythmic sequence of dots, creating a composition that feels at once painterly and scientific. Reminiscent of many of Jessie Tait’s  atomic inspired designs for MidWinter, Susan Parkinson’s decoration here could easily be read as a play on dots and dashes — a Modern interpretation of Morse code or radio wave patterns, emblematic of the era’s fascination with science and technology.

Designer: Susan Parkinson 

Manufacturer: Parkinson Pottery 

Year of Design: C. 1955

Dates Produced: C. 1955

Colour: Black, white 

Width: 11 cm, Depth: 7.5 cm, Height: 3.5 cm

Condition: Excellent 

Branding: Impressed with an 'e', possibly a test mark. Bares remnants of original stickers.