Roy Midwinter at Federated Potteries Staffordshire
Roy Midwinter (1922-1990) left the Midwinter Pottery in 1981 and moved to Federated Potteries in Stoke on Trent. (Midwinter Pottery was owned by Wedgwood post 1970 and closed in 1987).
While at Federated Potteries Roy designed a striking, but little known range of patterns including “Safari” (1986) pictured below, which echoed an increasing public interest in the designs of the 1950s.
Other designs by Roy Midwinter at Federated Potteries during this period were Calypso, Fireball and Tropicana – all with the nod to the 1950’s but having a much more 1980s or Memphis Style vibe to them I think.
Safari is by far my favourite.
Roy Midwinter Safari
Roy Midwinter Fireball V&A Museum
Roy Midwinter Calypso V&A Museum
Roy Midwinter Tropicana – photo via ebay
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