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On display at Young V&A
Design Gallery, The Factory, Case 1

Vessel "Double Base"

ca. 1974 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

'Double base' vessel of powdered clay. Geometric pattern on two faces, pale green washed glaze with pattern highlighted in blue and terracotta glazes.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Powdered clay, moulded and glazed
Brief description
'Double base' vessel, powdered clay, moulded and glazed, decorated by Penny Black, Troika pottery, Cornwall, England, ca. 1974
Physical description
'Double base' vessel of powdered clay. Geometric pattern on two faces, pale green washed glaze with pattern highlighted in blue and terracotta glazes.
Dimensions
  • Height: 350mm
  • Width: 185mm
  • Depth: 70mm
Marks and inscriptions
'TROIKA ENGLAND PB' (Painted in black on base)
Object history
Purchased at £1,000 (with C.12 & C.13-1995).
Subject depicted
Bibliographic reference
Cashmore, Carol. Troika pottery: St. Ives. Brentwood : the author, 1994, plate 52.
Collection
Accession number
C.11-1995

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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