Cumbrian Blue(s), Palestine, Gaza, 04/08/03/21
Artist:
Scott, Paul
Adams & Co
In-glaze decal collage in blue and white, showing contemporary damaged buildings in Gaza, on a partially-erased Adams 'Palestine' dessert plate, of earthenware with red and green transfer-printed decoration, made c. 1840.
In-glaze decal collage in blue and white, showing contemporary damaged buildings in Gaza, on a partially-erased Adams 'Palestine' dessert plate, of earthenware with red and green transfer-printed decoration, made c. 1840.
History note: Paul Scott, Blencogo, Cumbria, from whom purchased with the Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum Fund.
Acquired with the Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum Fund
Diameter: 19.2 cm
Height: 2 cm
Method of acquisition: Bought (2021-07-05) by Scott, Paul
Production date: AD 2021
The plate itself dates from c. 1840 and was one of many produced by Adams Pottery that depicted so-called ‘exotic’ places, including Palestine. This scene has been partially erased by artist Paul Scott and replaced by his screen print, showing the damaged buildings of war-torn Gaza in 2021. Scott intends for the plate to highlight the plight of Gaza’s Palestinian population, under siege and experiencing ongoing blockades and an increasing death toll.
This plate is typical of Scott’s practice, which utilises the process of printing on ceramics to respond to political and environmental issues. In the past, Scott’s work has encompassed topics including the transatlantic slave trade, modern human trafficking and fracking, as well as the declining cultural heritage of the ceramics industry in Staffordshire. This is one a small series of works that uses screen prints made in response to the Israeli invasion of Gaza in the Summer of 2014. In light of the ongoing political situation in Gaza as of 2021, Scott has revisited this theme and produced a small series of new works, including this plate.
Part
Inscription present: The word 'PALESTINE' in a swagged banner with flroal motifs, printed in red underglaze
Inscription present: In an oval cartouche, printed underglaze in blue
Accession number: C.2-2021
Primary reference Number: 305671
Object entry form: 1553
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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