Swimmers
Pot
ca. 1990 (made)
ca. 1990 (made)
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Thrown stoneware pot, saltglazed, with five swimmers moving horizontally around the pot, in dark brown, light brown, blue and metallic white.
Object details
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| Title | Swimmers (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Stoneware, thrown, saltglazed and painted in slips |
| Brief description | 'Swimmers' pot, thrown and saltglazed earthenware with five swimmers painted in brown, blue and metallic white, by Michael Casson, ca. 1990 |
| Physical description | Thrown stoneware pot, saltglazed, with five swimmers moving horizontally around the pot, in dark brown, light brown, blue and metallic white. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'MC' in monogram (Impressed.) |
| Object history | Amongst the first figurative pieces produced by Michael Casson since his formative years. Purchased from Contemporary Ceramics: Craftsmen Potters Shop and Gallery, London (solo exhibition, 1990) for £537 less 7.5% discount. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.45-1991 |
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| Record created | May 20, 2008 |
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