1934 Tube-lining was used as decoration. A range of wall-masks was made. 'Polka Dots' and 'Crayon' patterns were popular. 1935 Exhibited at the Royal Academy's 'British Art in Industry' exhibition. 'Wren' and 'Jay' shapes designed for Woods and 'Rex' and 'Classic' shapes modified. Lithography introduced — 'Dresden Spray', 'Nosegay' and 'Swansea Spray'. 1936 New crayon patterns included 'Crayon Loop' and 'Crayon Scallop'. Floral patterns included 'Blue Primula', 'Wide Buttercup', 'Grey Leaf, 'Printemps' and 'Faenza'. Nursery ware featured animals. Other motifs included 'Horse and Jockey', 'Golfer' and 'Skier'. 1937 Bursley Ltd was renamed the Susie Cooper Pottery Ltd 'Falcon' shape launched. 1938 'Spiral' shape launched. Patterns included 'Endon' and 'Patricia Rose' and also aerographing with sgraffito. 1939 Fruit patterns were very successful. Susie Cooper was made a Royal Designer for Industry. 1940 Despite wartime restrictions, new patterns were launched including 'Black Leaves', 'Tulip', 'Daisy Spray', 'Pink Aster Spray' and 'Tigerlily'. 1942 'Bud' and 'Seaweed' were among the patterns launched, but a serious fire then ended production until after the war. 1946 When rebuilding allowed resumption of production, shortage of lithographs, stocks of which had been destroyed by the fire, led to hand-painted, aerographed and sgraffito patterns using motifs based on leaves and berries, seaweed ana flowers. 'Tree of Life' was a particularly successful pattern. Susie Cooper was invited to join the selection committee for the 'Britain Can Make If exhibition.
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