Bowl

ca. 1980 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Thrown stoneware bowl, painted in brown and green on an oatmeal glaze, a fish on the outside wall.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Stoneware, thrown, glazed and painted
Brief description
Thrown stoneware bowl, painted in brown and green on an oatmeal glaze, a fish on the outside wall, by Henry Hammond, ca. 1980
Physical description
Thrown stoneware bowl, painted in brown and green on an oatmeal glaze, a fish on the outside wall.
Dimensions
  • Height: 11.2cm
  • Depth: 23cm
Marks and inscriptions
'HH' in monogram

Note
Impressed.
Credit line
Bequeathed by the potter
Object history
Henry Hammond visited the museum only days before his death, and wanted to give us a "really good piece" of his post-war work, which he felt we lacked. This bowl was the best of those left in his posession.
Subject depicted
Bibliographic reference
Sale catalogue of pieces from the estate of Henry Hammond. Bonham's, 5th April 1990.
Collection
Accession number
C.27-1990

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Record createdMay 14, 2008
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