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Bottle vase: C.3-2007

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Potter: Hammond, Lisa

Entities

Categories

Description

Stoneware with cream and orange shino glaze

Pale buff stoneware, thrown, beaten, and facetted, with coiled shoulder covered with with greyish-cream and orange shino glaze except for the base which has five rectangular impressed outlines on it. The bottle is approximately rectangular in plan with eight shallow facets on the sides, almost flat shoulder and cylindrical neck with cup-shaped mouth. The glaze is greyish-cream, speckled and crazed at the top, and various shades of pale brown to orange-red on the lower part.

Legal notes

Given by Dr John Shakeshaft through the Art Fund (National Art Collections Fund)

Measurements and weight

Height: 35 cm

Place(s) associated

  • London ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (2007-01-29) by Shakeshaft, John, Dr

Dating

21st Century, Early
Elizabeth II
Production date: AD 2006

School or Style

Studio Ceramics
Contemporary Craft

Components of the work

Exterior composed of shino glaze ( greyish-cream and orange)
Base Depth 13.8 cm Width 20.5 cm

Materials used in production

Stoneware

Techniques used in production

Throwing : Pale buff stoneware, thrown, beaten, and facetted, with coiled shoulder covered with greyish-cream and orange shino glaze except for the base which has five rectangular impressed outlines on it

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: L is like a large lower case l

  • Text: LH with a line through it
  • Location: On edge of base
  • Method of creation: Incised
  • Type: Maker's mark
  • Text: MPH monogram in circular seal
  • Location: On edge of base
  • Method of creation: Stamped
  • Type: Mark

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.3-2007
Primary reference Number: 140719
Entry form number: 833
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 27 October 2017 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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