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Vessel in the Form of an Ancient Sound I

Form
2007 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

The metaphorical allusions of Gordon Baldwin’s vessels are frequently intensified by their poetic titles. Here, muted, earthy colours and a form evocative of natural structures combine to suggest a distant or prehistoric past, which somehow echoes within the pot’s dark interior.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleVessel in the Form of an Ancient Sound I (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Earthenware, handbuilt and painted
Brief description
'Vessel in the Form of an Ancient Sound I', earthenware, handbuilt, Gordon Baldwin, Market Drayton, 2007
Physical description
Upright, rounded and somewhat flattened vessel form with protusion at upper corner, this beairing a narrow slit opening. Painted matt reddish-brown and yellow surface.
Dimensions
  • Height: 51cm (Approximately)
  • Width: 43.5cm (Approximately)
  • Depth: 31.5cm (Approximately)
Gallery label
Gordon Baldwin (born 1932) ‘Vessel in the form of an Ancient Sound I’ 2007 The metaphorical allusions of Gordon Baldwin’s vessels are frequently intensified by their poetic titles. Here, muted, earthy colours and a form evocative of natural structures combine to suggest a distant or prehistoric past, which somehow echoes within the pot’s dark interior. Made in Market Drayton, Shropshire Stoneware, hand-built and painted Museum no. C.18-2009 Given in memory of Philip McGuinness(18/09/2008)
Credit line
Given in memory of Philip McGuinness
Summary
The metaphorical allusions of Gordon Baldwin’s vessels are frequently intensified by their poetic titles. Here, muted, earthy colours and a form evocative of natural structures combine to suggest a distant or prehistoric past, which somehow echoes within the pot’s dark interior.
Other number
3 (Gordon Baldwin: Drawings and Vessels) - Exhibition number
Collection
Accession number
C.18-2009

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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