2009/78/3

Badger Family,

Davenport Pottery Company Limited (Manufacturer)

This is a certificate of provenance for the plate, ‘Badger Family’, the second in a series by Steve Holden (1953–) entitled ‘The Secret Life of the Farm’. The plate was produced by Davenport Pottery Co. Ltd. of Stoke-on-Trent, and is Plate Number 5637A, with production limited to 95 firing days. The whole surface of the plate is decorated with a rural scene, with three badgers playing in the foreground and a farm in the background, with sheep in a nearby field. The leaflet contains details of the artist, the Pottery and the design. The plate is also accompanied by an information leaflet.

1 certificate: paper

MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Museum of English Rural Life) – 'Description: Decorative plate featuring a family of badgers in the foreground with a farm scene beyond. // This is the second plate in the series ‘The Secret Life of the Farm’, with artwork by Steve Holden (1953–). // Dated 1991. Plate number 5637A. // Produced by Davenport Pottery Co. Ltd, Stoke on Trent, Staffs. // 2009/78/1 Plate // 2009/78/2 Leaflet // 2009/78/3 Certificate of provenance // Dimensions: Plate 21.1 cm diameter // Associated information: Purchased as part of the Collecting 20thc Rural Culture project. // Te firm of Davenports was founded by John Davenport in Longport, Staffs in 1794. By the time of his death in 1848, the business was known throughout the world. In 1888, the factory was bought by Thomas Hughes & in 1957 the firm was taken over by Arthur Wood & Sons. // References: …', Certificate of Provenance Text – ‘Certificate of Provenance // The Davenport Pottery Company, Limited // Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England // This document duly attests and certifies that Plate Number 5637A is a true and genuine member of the limited edition of ‘Badger Family’, second issue in the Secret Life of the Farm collection, which bears the hallmark of this pottery; // That the design of this plate is truly and correctly derived from the original artwork by Steve Holden; // that the production of this plate is truly and correctly performed in accordance with the exacting methods used to create fine ceramic earthenware; That the colours of the plate are truly and correctly derived from the original artwork, and that they are compounded of the highest-quality ceramic pigments; // That each plate is duly inspected at all critical stages of manufacture; And that the edition of the plate is strictly and finally limited to a single schedule of 95 firing days.’ The Certificate is signed by the Artist, Steve Holden, and by a representative of the Davenport Pottery.

Stoke-on-Trent

1991 - 1991