Fish vase
Vase
1959 (designed), 1959 (made)
1959 (designed), 1959 (made)
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White earthenware vase with vertical rectangular section, slightly convex sides, two protruding fish tails. The convex sides with recessed panels enclosing formalised, moulded fish, two tails protruding from one side. The convex surfaces decorated with a printed abstract pattern of criss-crossing lines in grey on turquoise-blue and turquoise-blue on grey.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Fish vase (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Earthenware, cast and silk-screen printed |
| Brief description | Fish vase, earthenware, cast with silk-screen printed decoration, designed by Ronald T. Mitchell, made by Hornsea Pottery Co. Ltd., England, 1959. |
| Physical description | White earthenware vase with vertical rectangular section, slightly convex sides, two protruding fish tails. The convex sides with recessed panels enclosing formalised, moulded fish, two tails protruding from one side. The convex surfaces decorated with a printed abstract pattern of criss-crossing lines in grey on turquoise-blue and turquoise-blue on grey. |
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| Production type | Prototype |
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| Credit line | Given by John Clappison and the makers |
| Object history | This vase is part of the gifts, consisting 44 objects, arranged privately by John Clappison, chief staff designer at Hornsea. The selection was made by John Mallet and Jennifer Opie, most of the ceramics then being housed in John Clappison's garage and cellar, the remainder under his care at the Pottery. In 1986 the Pottery was in some difficulties and Mr. Clappison was then alone in seeing the need to save these examples of the factory's production. The titles given are those used in-house by the factory. |
| Production | Attribution note: Not put into production, prototype only. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.250-1986 |
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| Record created | October 22, 2008 |
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