Lust
Sculpture
1993 (made)
1993 (made)
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This sculpture is part of a series of allegorical figures of the Seven Deadly Sins. The series combines the modelling expertise of the Spitting Image team with Janice Tchalenko's flair for glazes and surface decoration.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain, modelled and reduction fired, with lustre glaze |
| Brief description | 'Lust' sculpture, modelled, reduction fired and lustre glazed porcelain, a snake coiled to form a vessel, by Janice Tchalenko, England, 1993. |
| Physical description | A snake coiled to form a vessel which leans on its side. Modelled, reduction fired and lustre glazed porcelain. The glaze has melted in the firing to form little legs for the sculpture. |
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| Object history | E.364 to 370-1993 were shown in the exhibition 'Seven Deadly Sins' at the V&A, 1993. |
| Production | The Seven Deadly Sins were produced by Janice Tchalenko in collaboration with Roger Law and Pablo Bach of the Spitting Image workshop, who undertook the direct modelling of the works. |
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| Summary | This sculpture is part of a series of allegorical figures of the Seven Deadly Sins. The series combines the modelling expertise of the Spitting Image team with Janice Tchalenko's flair for glazes and surface decoration. |
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| Accession number | C.364-1993 |
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| Record created | May 20, 2008 |
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