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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 142, The Lydia and Manfred Gorvy Gallery

Daphne

Figure
1951 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Half figure of a nude woman with green hair and arms raised holding green flowers and a bird in it's nest.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Figure
  • Figure Embellishment
  • Figure Embellishment
TitleDaphne (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Unglazed earthenware, with green, black and blue decoration in white glaze
Brief description
Earthenware figure by Steven Sykes; British; 1951.
Physical description
Half figure of a nude woman with green hair and arms raised holding green flowers and a bird in it's nest.
Dimensions
  • Depth: 30.00cm
  • Height: 43.00cm
Object history
Acquisition details: the potter

RF number: 51/3877
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
CIRC.74 to B-1952

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Record createdJanuary 14, 2000
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