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Saw

Saw
2009 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Saw, white earthenware handle covered in a red glaze, plated steel blade and galvanised steel bolts; signed on the bottom by the artist in black.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleSaw (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Glazed earthenware, found steel blade
Brief description
Saw, red glazed earthenware handle, plated steel blade, and galvanised steel bolts Richard Slee, Brighton, 2009
Physical description
Saw, white earthenware handle covered in a red glaze, plated steel blade and galvanised steel bolts; signed on the bottom by the artist in black.
Dimensions
  • Length: 62cm
  • Height: 26cm
  • Depth: 3cm
Marks and inscriptions
'RICHARD SLEE.' (In black on base of handle.)
Object history
One of a group of ten saws composed by the artist as an installation, 'Saws', for his exhibition 'Richard Slee: From Utility to Futility', V&A, June 2010 - April 2011.
Production
The ceramic handle made by the artist. The blade taken from a commercially available saw purchased by the artist.
Collection
Accession number
C.9-2011

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Record createdJuly 12, 2011
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