Pesaro
Dish
1993 (designed), 1995 (made)
1993 (designed), 1995 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Dish of shell shape, slip-cast bone china.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Pesaro (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Slip-cast bone china |
| Brief description | 'Pesaro' dish, slip-cast bone china, designed by Mirko Barvi in 1993, made by Josiah Wedgwood and Sons Ltd., England, 1995. |
| Physical description | Dish of shell shape, slip-cast bone china. |
| Dimensions |
|
| Marks and inscriptions | 'J Wedgwood / BICENTENARY CELEBRATION / PESARO / WINNER OF / THE JOSIAH WEDGWOOD BICENTENNIAL AWARD, 1995 / DESIGNED BY MIRKO BRAVI OF THE / INSTITUTO STATALE D'ARTE / PER LA CERAMICA, FAENZA. / NO.1 IN A LIMITED EDITION OF 5 / WEDGWWOD® / BONE CHINA / MADE IN ENGLAND / © WEDGWOOD 1995' (Transfer-printed in blue) |
| Credit line | Given by the manufacturer |
| Object history | Mirko Bravi, winner of the Josiah Wedgwood Bicentennial Award, 1995. The dish is one of a limited edition of 5. A smaller version was produced in an edition of 500. Wedgwood provided the following information regarding the objects manufacture: "The shell is fired to a biscuit temperature of 1230°C with a four hour soak - each shell supported by a specially designed clay former to hold shape. It is hand dipped in a low solubility glaze and is then further fired to a glost temperature of 1045°C. Only one mould was made from the model* (*made at Barlaston). The mould is in 9 parts, weighs approximately 90 kilos; the dimensions of the mould are 540mm x 540mm x 400mm and two men are involved in the casting of each piece." |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.76-1995 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | March 16, 1999 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSON
