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Nautilus

Dish
1989 (designed), 1990 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

White porcelain dish, circular, dished. Decorated with hand painted gold edged spiral in speckled (sponged-effect) brown, grey and purple around a brown centre.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleNautilus (series title)
Materials and techniques
White porcelain with gilding and sponged colours
Brief description
'Nautilus' dish, white porcelain with gilding and sponged colours, designed by Maryse Boxer, made by Cocema, Morocco, 1990.
Physical description
White porcelain dish, circular, dished. Decorated with hand painted gold edged spiral in speckled (sponged-effect) brown, grey and purple around a brown centre.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 40.4cm
Marks and inscriptions
'MARYSE BOXER HAND MADE' (Printed in gold)
Credit line
Given by the designer
Object history
Cocema normally make very high production runs of undecorated porcelain bowls and dishes, particularly for the Ramadan festival, in which no dish may be used more than once. These standard shapes were adopted unaltered by Maryse Boxer (herself Moroccan) and the factory persuaded to undertake her printed and painted designs.
Production
In production from 1989
Collection
Accession number
C.28-1991

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Record createdNovember 3, 2008
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