Candlestick
1991 (made)
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Earthenware candlestick in the form of a goat, with breasts, standing on two legs, with a shiny starfish over the genitals; one hand on hip, the other holding up a candle-holder. Modelled with dry coloured glazes in mottled matt brown, turquoise and white.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware, modelled, with dry coloured glazes |
| Brief description | Earthenware candlestick with dry coloured glazes, in the form of a goat with breasts, starfish and candle-holder, by Laurance Simon, 1991 |
| Physical description | Earthenware candlestick in the form of a goat, with breasts, standing on two legs, with a shiny starfish over the genitals; one hand on hip, the other holding up a candle-holder. Modelled with dry coloured glazes in mottled matt brown, turquoise and white. |
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| Object history | Purchased from The Black Bull Gallery, London (exhibition Steven Keegan, Laurance Simon, Carole Windham, 1991). |
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| Accession number | C.195-1991 |
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| Record created | June 9, 2008 |
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