Weasel Tree
Vase
1957 (designed)
1957 (designed)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Earthenware vase, in the form of a tree trunk with a weasel standing on its hind legs, forepaws against the trunk. The tree trunk with a series of repeated, moulded knotholes covered with a speckled yellow/grey glaze, the interior cream. The weasel is white with a clear glaze. Trunk and weasel cast separately.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Weasel Tree (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Earthenware, cast with coloured glazes |
| Brief description | 'Weasel Tree' vase, cast earthenware with coloured glazes, modelled by Marion Campbell, decoration by Colin Bentley Rawson, made by Hornsea Pottery Co. Ltd., England, 1956. |
| Physical description | Earthenware vase, in the form of a tree trunk with a weasel standing on its hind legs, forepaws against the trunk. The tree trunk with a series of repeated, moulded knotholes covered with a speckled yellow/grey glaze, the interior cream. The weasel is white with a clear glaze. Trunk and weasel cast separately. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'HORNSEA MADE IN ENGLAND' and a horn over waves (Printed in blue) |
| Credit line | Given by John Clappison and the makers |
| Production | Trial sample, not put into production. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.249-1986 |
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| Record created | October 22, 2008 |
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