Double-curved Slab
Pot
1965 (made)
1965 (made)
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Place of origin |
In common with other progressive artists of his generation, Graham Burr chose to work with hand building techniques rather than making thrown pottery. In this work, the construction from flat slabs of clay is evident, giving the work a highly geometrical and almost architectural quality.
Object details
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Object type | |
Title | Double-curved Slab (assigned by artist) |
Materials and techniques | Stoneware, slab built, ash glaze |
Brief description | Stoneware double-curved slab pot, by Graham Burr, London, 1965 |
Physical description | Slab-built stoneware pot of shallow depth, formed into a double curve, with horizontal ribs and incised lines above the centre. Ash glazed. |
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Marks and inscriptions | 'GB' (Artist's monogram, painted on base) |
Credit line | Given by Joan Burr |
Summary | In common with other progressive artists of his generation, Graham Burr chose to work with hand building techniques rather than making thrown pottery. In this work, the construction from flat slabs of clay is evident, giving the work a highly geometrical and almost architectural quality. |
Bibliographic reference | Casson, Michael Pottery in Britain Today, London : Tiranti, 1967. Plate 16.
ISBN 0854580204 |
Collection | |
Accession number | C.6-2005 |
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Record created | May 18, 2005 |
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