dig for victory 18/16 Vase

In 1942 the British Government brought out the theme 'Dig for Victory' which was intended to encourage everyone to grow their own vegetables to help with the war effort and food shortages. The Women’s Land Army played an important role in helping, with their strenuous work varying from ploughing, sowing and planting in the spring to helping with the harvest in the late summer. Iconic posters encouraging joining the Women’s Land Army ‘for a healthy, happy job’ were frequently seen at the time.

Even children were encouraged to plant vegetables and play their own small part in history. Many villages and towns arranged to hold flower and vegetable shows in their village or county halls with a view to encouraging people to continue nurturing their love of gardening long after the war ended in 1945.

In designer Kerry Goodwin’s prestige masterpiece, a pair of Shire horses steadily pull a plough across a field, under the watchful eye of the farmer himself. Behind him a tractor makes its way towards the red brick manor house, while overhead a World War II plane flies by, moving at speed across the pale blue sky. As the vase is rotated around; a group of women appear – each hard at work on the land. A hay cart is fully loaded with its golden bales, ready to be towed away while the weather holds and it stays dry. The lines of the ploughed field are echoed in the sun rays that emanate from the setting sun, in a classic 1940s style sun ray motif that was hugely popular at the time.

Ex Tax: £3,995.83

• Designer: Kerry Goodwin
• Dimensions: H 40.00 x W 25.00 x D 25.00 cm
• Availability: Please allow up to 10 weeks for delivery