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Bowl: C.2-1985

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Potter: Godfrey, Ian

Entities

Categories

Description

Dark buff stoneware, thrown, incised, and pierced, the interior and upper part of the exterior covered with a black matt glaze. Circular with carinated sides, standing on an indented and pierced footring. The exterior and interior are decorated with slanting lines between horizontal bands encircling the bowl; the area below the rim is pierced by four pairs of kidney-shaped holes spearated by circular holes of different sizes, and the edge is carved with scallops, alternately two long and two short.

Notes

History note: Exhibited at Kettles Yard, Cambridge

Legal notes

Given by Mrs Zoë Ellison

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 28 cm
Height: 12.9 cm

Place(s) associated

  • London ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1985) by Ellison, Zoë, Mrs

Dating

Circa 1974 CE - 1975 CE

School or Style

Studio Ceramics

Components of the work

Interior composed of glaze ( matt black)
Upper Part Of Exteri composed of glaze ( matt black)
Foot Diameter 8 cm
Decoration
Upper Exterior

Materials used in production

Stoneware

Techniques used in production

Throwing : Dark buff stoneware, thrown, incised, and pierced, the interior and upper part of the exterior covered with a black matt glaze

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: circular white paper label

  • Text: Kettles/Yd. Coll.
  • Location: On base
  • Method of creation: Hand-written in black biro
  • Type: Label
  • Text: 474
  • Location: On base
  • Type: Label

Inscription present: circular white paper label

  • Text: Ian/Godfrey/c.1975
  • Location: On base
  • Method of creation: Hand-written
  • Type: Label

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.2-1985
Primary reference Number: 73215
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Friday 29 September 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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