Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 142, The Lydia and Manfred Gorvy Gallery

Pot

1990 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Slab built earthenware pot with abstract designs painted in grey and cream, the interior on a dark ground, the exterior predominantly light; additional painting after making in cream and black under a matt glaze.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Earthenware, slab built and painted
Brief description
Pot, slab built earthenware with painted decoration in grey, cream and black, by Alison Britton, London, 1990
Physical description
Slab built earthenware pot with abstract designs painted in grey and cream, the interior on a dark ground, the exterior predominantly light; additional painting after making in cream and black under a matt glaze.
Dimensions
  • Height: 47.1cm
  • Depth: 33cm
Marks and inscriptions
'Alison Britton 90' (Incised.)
Object history
This piece was chosen by O Watson at the artist's studio in North London in 1990 from a group of work destined for a touring retrospective solo exhibition which opened in Aberystwyth Arts Centre in October, ending in Holland in winter 1991.
Bibliographic reference
Harrod, T. Alison Britton; Ceramics in Studio. London, 1990.
Collection
Accession number
C.1-1992

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Record createdJune 9, 2008
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