Bowl
1980 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Deirdre Burnett's delicate porcelain pots are created through a mixture of throwing and handbuilding. Burnett carved the rim of this pot when it was leatherhard, cutting some areas away and thinning others so that the porcelain is almost transparent.
Burnett's work often resembles natural forms such as plants or fungi. The rim of this bowl suggests sea foam, eroded stone, or foliage eaten away by insects.
Burnett's work often resembles natural forms such as plants or fungi. The rim of this bowl suggests sea foam, eroded stone, or foliage eaten away by insects.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Porcelain, carved decoration with a matt glaze |
| Brief description | White porcelain bowl with carved rim, Deirdre Burnett, 1980. |
| Physical description | Porcelain bowl with carved decoration at the rim and a matt white glaze. |
| Dimensions |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'DB', in an applied seal |
| Object history | Acquisition details: Craft Shop, V&A |
| Summary | Deirdre Burnett's delicate porcelain pots are created through a mixture of throwing and handbuilding. Burnett carved the rim of this pot when it was leatherhard, cutting some areas away and thinning others so that the porcelain is almost transparent. Burnett's work often resembles natural forms such as plants or fungi. The rim of this bowl suggests sea foam, eroded stone, or foliage eaten away by insects. |
| Bibliographic reference | Watson, Oliver. British Studio Pottery : the Victoria and Albert Museum Collection, Oxford : Phaidon, Christie's, in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1990 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.40-1981 |
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| Record created | January 14, 2000 |
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