Millennium Jug of Symbols
Jug
1999 (made)
1999 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Kate Malone's ceramics are inspired by natural forms such as plants and sea creatures. For Malone, the fruits on this jug symbolize fertility and plenty, as does the full-bodied jug form itself.
Object details
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| Title | Millennium Jug of Symbols (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Stoneware, press-moulded, with applied sprigs, stamped lettering, and decorated with crystalline glazes |
| Brief description | Jug, 'Millennium Jug of Symbols' by Kate Malone; 1999. |
| Physical description | Large press-moulded stoneware jug, with applied sprigs, decorated with coloured crystalline glazes. The sprigs depicting various Malone forms: pineapples, pumpkins, gourds and jugs. |
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| Credit line | Gift of Adrian Sassoon Esq. |
| Production | Title, 'Millennium Jug of Symbols', is as given by the artist on the invoice for the work. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | Kate Malone's ceramics are inspired by natural forms such as plants and sea creatures. For Malone, the fruits on this jug symbolize fertility and plenty, as does the full-bodied jug form itself. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.10-2001 |
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| Record created | March 6, 2001 |
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