Midwinter Sienna
Jessie Tait designed a huge number of patterns for this shape - and Sienna became one of the most popular, continuing in production until 1978.
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Midwinter Designs by Charles Cobelle
Midwinter Designs by Charles Cobelle
When I first found the Midwinter Pottery items in the first image below at an auction, I was reminded of the work of French artist Leger…….I was on the right track at least (French)
The design turns out to be by painter Charles Cobelle (born Carl Edelman (1902-1994). His early career was in France then continued in the U.S. from the 1920’s.
I found a record of the design in the Midwinter Pottery book by Steven Jenkins. The design is called Desert Scene, and is a transfer print from a painting by Cobelle – It is known as a pattern on a range of dinner ware in the “Fashion Shape” (c 1955-1960)
Midwinter Dinnerware, Charles Cobelle Desert Scene
Here is a fascinating summary of the life and work of Cobelle from Wikipedia: Read more
Midwinter Stonehenge
Midwinter Stonehenge is one of the standout British designs of the 1970s. The series was created by Eve Midwinter c1972 who had previously worked at the Portmeirion factory. The look of Stonehenge was revolutionary and so much of its time.
