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Fossil Fish series

Dish
1953 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Earthenware dish decorated with a fossil fish. Decoration in coloured glazes in 'inlay and overlay technique'.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleFossil Fish series (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Earthenware, decoration in coloured glazes in 'inlay and overlay technique'
Brief description
Earthenware dish decorated with a fossil fish, made by Daphne Corke for the Chelsea Pottery, London, 1953
Physical description
Earthenware dish decorated with a fossil fish. Decoration in coloured glazes in 'inlay and overlay technique'.
Dimensions
  • Depth: 19.70cm
  • Height: 6.30cm
Marks and inscriptions
'EIIR / Chelsea Pottery / 1953' (Incised on base)
Credit line
Given by David Rawnsley
Object history
Acquisition details: given by David Rawnsley of the Chelsea Pottery
Production
Pottery: Chelsea Pottery, London
Subjects depicted
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.73-1953

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Record createdJanuary 14, 2000
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