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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 143, The Timothy Sainsbury Gallery

Casserole Dish

ca. 1960 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This 'Gwari' casserole was made at the Pottery Training Centre in Abuja, Nigeria, established by Michael Cardew in 1951 at the behest of the colonial British government. Michael Cardew is one of the most important studio potters of the 20th century. The centre in Abuja was intended to modernise the local industry, and though its success in this respect was limited, the work produced there became internationally celebrated. This casserole dish represents a standard line of production, and one which exemplifies Cardew's interest in traditional African pottery, as its form derives directly from local Gwari cooking pots.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Casserole
  • Cover
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Stoneware, Michael Cardew, Abuja, Nigeria, ca.1960.
Summary
This 'Gwari' casserole was made at the Pottery Training Centre in Abuja, Nigeria, established by Michael Cardew in 1951 at the behest of the colonial British government. Michael Cardew is one of the most important studio potters of the 20th century. The centre in Abuja was intended to modernise the local industry, and though its success in this respect was limited, the work produced there became internationally celebrated. This casserole dish represents a standard line of production, and one which exemplifies Cardew's interest in traditional African pottery, as its form derives directly from local Gwari cooking pots.
Collection
Accession number
C.144:1-2006

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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