'Airone Bicolore' Teapot, Pagnossin S.p.A, designed 1990, made 1996, Treviso, Italy, earthenware, V&A. 

At the end of the 19th century, Charles Voysey was one of England's most influential architects and designers. In 1882, he set up an architecture practice and from the late 1880s started to design repeating patterns for wallpaper and woven printed textiles and carpets. The most interesting designs from this period are dominated by flowing patterns with pastel coloured birds, animals, hearts and flowers in silhouette. Voysey's designs were well known in mainland Europe, influencing both the Art Nouveau movement and the Modern Movement. 

This is a geographical race game played on a map of England and Wales. The map is divided into counties with representations of local landmarks and industry. There are 151 playing spaces. The play is a circular one, with the starting space at the River Thames and the end space in London. This particular game was sold by E. Gibbons, dealer in German and French fancy goods, at 15 North Street, Bristol.

Chocolate Cup, Worcester Porcelain Co., c.1752, soft paste porcelain with underglaze blue, Art Institute of Chicago. 

American artist Robert Wilson goes to Murano yearly to work with Italian glasshouses. He has collaborated frequently with Alfredo Barbini in making sculptural glass. Wilson is also a watercolourist and sculptor, working with enamels and reduction glazed porcelain. 

Bowl, 1644-1911, China, porcelain, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery. 

This brooch takes the form of a bow tie motif. The black onyx, a typical feature of Art Deco jewellery, has been used to emphasise the end of the 'ribbon'. 

Desk, Vienna, c.1810, various wounds and gilt bronze mounts, Art Institute of Chicago.

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