Wendy House, Dragon and Machine
Sculpture
1971 (made)
1971 (made)
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Stoneware figure group which have been press-moulded and coloured with iron-oxide to give the brown-colour and covered in a dolomite beige-coloured glaze. The oval base has been incised with a brick-like pattern, the elements of the figure group attached include a small house, dinosaur with a large hole in its side and an upright machine. Some of the elements look to be cast from toys. It has been fired to 1260 degrees.
Object details
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| Title | Wendy House, Dragon and Machine (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Stoneware, press-moulded, iron oxide and dolomite glaze, 1260 degrees. |
| Brief description | Stoneware scuplture entitled "Wendy House, Dragon and Machine", Paul Astbury, England, 1971. |
| Physical description | Stoneware figure group which have been press-moulded and coloured with iron-oxide to give the brown-colour and covered in a dolomite beige-coloured glaze. The oval base has been incised with a brick-like pattern, the elements of the figure group attached include a small house, dinosaur with a large hole in its side and an upright machine. Some of the elements look to be cast from toys. It has been fired to 1260 degrees. |
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| Production | Made in the artist's studio in Lime Grove. Dated 1971. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.146-1993 |
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| Record created | September 12, 2005 |
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