Bidspirit auction | A pair of Emma Bridgewater

A pair of Emma Bridgewater earthenware half-pint mugs designed by Matthew Rice - A pair of English earthenware half-pint mugs manufactured in Stoke-on-Trent. The mugs feature a cylindrical body with a flared, stepped foot and a scrolling loop handle. The exterior is decorated with colourful lithographic transfer prints in an illustrative style from the A Year in the Country series. One mug features a rooster and two pigeons in a rural setting with the title text integrated into the design. The other mug depicts a large brown rabbit amidst red clover and grass. The bases of both mugs feature detailed underglaze transfer marks. The mark on the rooster mug consists of a circular green leafy vine containing a small robin and text reading 'Matthew Rice', 'Year in the Country', 'Emma Bridgewater', and 'Made in Stoke on Trent ENGLAND'. The mark on the rabbit mug features the text 'MATTHEW RICE', 'A YEAR in the COUNTRY', 'Emma Bridgewater ©', and 'Made in Stoke on Trent ENGLAND' positioned over a landscape graphic with a small rabbit.