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Lidded jar: C.7 & A-2017

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Lidded jar

Maker(s)

Potter: Waal, Edmund de

Entities

Categories

Description

Porcelain, thrown and glazed

Tall, cylindrical jar and cover, the sides slightly softened with visible throwing ridges. On the side, about two thirds up from the base, the clay has been squeezed out into a small vertical ridge, with a vertical dab of blood red to the right and the potter’s mark to the left. The body is coated with a shiny glaze, except the neck, which is unglazed. The cover is circular with a short straight side and a very slightly domed top, and matt glazed. The underside is slightly indented and glazed, except for a broad foot-rim.

Notes

History note: Unknown before David Hall, Cambridge

Legal notes

Bequeathed by David Hall

Measurements and weight

Height: 22.3 cm

Place(s) associated

  • London ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (2017-01-23) by Hall, David

Dating

20th Century, Late#
21st Century, Early
Elizabeth II
Circa 1990 CE - 2010 CE

Note

Edmund de Waal (b.1964) studied English at Trinity Hall, Cambridge and ceramics in both England and Japan. An exhibition of his work, ‘On White: Porcelain Stories from the Fitzwilliam Museum’, was held at the museum from November 2013 – February 2014. In the brochure, he explained: 'The essence of porcelain is its whiteness. But white is not a singular colour, it is a possibility. White in China means clouds and mist, egrets, paper … mourning. Here is a compendium of whites … .’.

Today, De Waal is best known for his large scale installations, which have been exhibited around the world. Much of his recent work concerns collections and collecting – how objects are kept together, lost, stolen or dispersed. Edmund de Waal’s interests span minimalism, architecture, music and literature; he has published several books on ceramics and a family memoir, ‘The Hare with Amber Eyes’, which has been translated into some 30 languages. In 2011 he was awarded an OBE for services to art.

Components of the work

Decoration composed of lead-glaze

Materials used in production

white Porcelain

Techniques used in production

Throwing : White porcelain, thrown and glazed

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.7 & A-2017
Primary reference Number: 214016
Entry Form: 1326
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Audit data

Created: Tuesday 31 January 2017 Updated: Wednesday 15 July 2020 Last processed: Monday 18 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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