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Haymaking,

John L. Chapman (Artist), Josiah Wedgwood and Sons (Manufacturer)

This is a ceramic decorated plate, manufactured by Josiah Wedgwood and Sons of Barlaston, Staffordshire, in 1989. It is entitled 'Haymaking' and is third in the series 'Life on the Farm' designed by the artist John L. Chapman (1946–). The plate depicts a colourful scene of a haycart pulled by a horse, with several workers sitting and standing in the hayfield. The plate is number 1535F of an edition limited to 150 firing days. The plate comes in a box and with a leaflet and certificate of authenticity.

1 plate: ceramic

MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Museum of English Rural Life) – 'Description: Plate featuring a colour illustration of a horse drawn cart being loaded with hay in the field. // Titled ‘Haymaking’ it is the third in the series ‘Life on the Farm’. Dated 1989. Plate number 1535F. // Artwork by John L. Chapman. // Produced by Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd, Barlaston, Stoke on Trent. // With box and certificate of authenticity. // Dimensions: Plate 20.2 cm diameter// Associated information: Purchased as part of the Collecting 20thc Rural Culture project. // John L. Chapman was born in Blackburn in 1946 and trained at Blackburn Art College. After working as an illustrator in industry for a few years, he became a full-time artist in the late 1960s. He specialises in railway, rural & maritime subjects. As well as the ‘Life on the Farm’ plates, he also did the ‘Village Life’ and ‘Four Seasons’ plate series for Wedgewood. // References: …', Underside of plate text – ‘1989 // Plate Number 1535F in the official limited edition of ‘Haymaking’ by John L. Chapman // Third issue in the series entitled Life on the Farm depicting scenes of bygone rural life, made in England in fine Queens Ware by Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Limited, Barlaston, Stoke-on-Trent, England, in an edition limited to 150 firing days // Bradex No. 26–W90–353 // [Trademark] // Wedgewood is the registered trademark of Wegwood Ltd, Barlaston, Stoke-on-Trent, England // This plate is for decorative purposes only, not for food use’

, Barlaston

1989 - 1989