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Parenthood: C.2 & A-2012

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Parenthood

Maker(s)

Maker: Hull, Andrew

Entities

Categories

Description

Stoneware, slip-cast, and hand-decorated with coloured stoneware glazes

Stoneware, slip-cast, clear-glazed inside, and hand-decorated outside with shades of blue, greyish-green, dull brownish-yellow, and shades of pale to very dark brown stoneware glazes; the underside is closed and has a glazed central rectangle with an unglazed border. The rectangular base has rounded corners and many indentations under a dark brown glaze. It supports two grotesque birds: a tall father bird who has a removable head with a large pointed beak, huge clawed feet, his right wing outstretched and his left protectively round the shoulders of his smaller offspring who has a parrot-like beak. Both are decorated with contrasting areas of the various colours. The body of the large bird has a cylindrical neck over which the hollow head is positioned.

Notes

History note: Andrew Hull Pottery

Legal notes

Given by Andrew Hull

Measurements and weight

Height: 31.5 cm
Width: 26 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Stoke-on-Trent ⪼ Staffordshire ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (2012-03-05) by Hull, Andrew

Dating

21st Century, Early
Elizabeth II
Production date: AD 2011

Note

Andrew Hull Pottery was founded in 2007. 'Parenthood' was inspired by the Museum's Martinware owl (C.41 & A-1928), and also by a photograph of himself and his father taken in the 1970s. The model is no 8 of an edition of 30, and is one of a series of bird and animal figures in Andrew Hull's 'Character Collection'. He explains it as 'Dad keeps an eye on his son as they watch the football match. There is a bond between two through their favourite team.'

Components of the work

Part composed of glaze stoneware
Base Depth 12.3 cm Width 20.3 cm
Visible Surfaces

Techniques used in production

Slip-casting : Stoneware, slip-cast and hand-decorated with shades of blue, greyish-green, dull brownish-yellow, and shades of pale to very dark brown stoneware glazes; the underside is closed and has a glazed central rectangle with an unglazed border

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: ANDREW HULL/POTTERY
  • Location: On base
  • Method of creation: Printed in black
  • Type: Factory mark
  • Text: STONEWARE/MADE IN/STOKE-ON-TRENT/ENGLAND
  • Location: On base separated from the name of the firm
  • Method of creation: Printed in black
  • Type: Factory mark
  • Text: 8./30
  • Location: On base
  • Method of creation: Painted in black
  • Type: Edition

Inscription present: joined in capital letters

  • Text: AN
  • Location: On base
  • Method of creation: Painted in black
  • Type: Mark
  • Text: rectangle with two curved lines branching from a straight line with a straight line across the bottom
  • Location: On base
  • Method of creation: Stamped ? in black
  • Type: Mark

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.2 & A-2012
Primary reference Number: 186310
Entry form: 1063
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Audit data

Created: Wednesday 7 March 2012 Updated: Wednesday 27 September 2017 Last processed: Monday 18 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Parenthood" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/186310 Accessed: 2024-11-02 20:29:41

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