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Tall Ellipse in Deep Reds
Maker: Rena, Nicholas
Earthenware, press moulded, sanded and burnished, stained.
Tall elliptical vessel with straight sides and thick walls. The upper rim is perfectly flat. The outside and much of the inside is burnished to an exceptionally smooth finish and stained red-brown; the stain is applied unevenly, giving an organic appearance. The underside is flat, burnished and stained.
History note: The Oxford Gallery, Oxford where purchased in 2000 by Lady Vaizey
Gift of Marina Vaizey with support from the Art Fund
Depth: 10 cm
Height: 43 cm
Width: 19.4 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (2017-01-23) by Vaizey, Marina, Lady
20th Century, Early
Production date:
circa
AD 2000
Nicholas Rena (b.1963) studied architecture at Cambridge from 1982-88 before completing an MA in Ceramics and Glass at The Royal College of Art in London in 1995. His oversize vessel forms reflect his architectural background and a preoccupation with space, and are sometimes presented in groups (see C.32A & B-2013). The clay body is often colour stained, sometimes with brightly coloured interiors, and is sanded and burnished to a marble-like smooth surface. Rena was nominated for the Jerwood Applied Art Prize in Ceramics in 2001. He has exhibited internationally and his work can be seen in many public collections.
Decoration composed of stain ( red-brown)
Press moulding : Earthenware, press moulded, sanded and burnished, stained.
Accession number: C.3-2017
Primary reference Number: 214013
Entry Form Number: 1328
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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