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Hot water Jug

DesignerDesigned by Eric Clements (Rugby, England, born 1925)

ManufacturerManufactured by Mappin & Webb (London, England, founded 1860)

Date1960-1975

Object NameJug

Mediumelectroplated nickel silver with ebonised wooden details

ClassificationsApplied Art

DimensionsOverall: height 19cm × length 16cm × width 12cm

AcquisitionPurchased in 2010.

LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub

Object numberABDAG011380

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About MeThis tea service includes a hot water jug (shown here), teapot, milk jug and sugar bowl. The clean curving lines of the design and lack of decoration are typical of the Modernist style.

The designer, Eric Clements (b.1925), executed a number of ceremonial commissions throughout a distinguished career as an industrial designer and teacher. He was a consultant designer for Mappin & Webb Ltd, the firm which made this piece. He was also Head of the Industrial Design Department at the Birmingham School of Art and he ended his career as Dean of the Faculty of Art and Design at Wolverhampton.