Salome
Plaque
October 1949 (made)
October 1949 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Rectangular plaque of unglazed red earthenware, decorated in relief with the figure of Salome holding aloft a plate bearing the head of John the Baptist. To the left is a flowering plant. The figure and other decoration is painted in pink, blue, yellow and black. The plaque is covered with a clear glaze.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Title | Salome (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Red earthenware, with relief-moulded and painted decoration. |
| Brief description | Rectangular earthenware plaque decorated in relief with figure of Salome and the head of St. John the Baptist. Steven Sykes, England, about 1950. |
| Physical description | Rectangular plaque of unglazed red earthenware, decorated in relief with the figure of Salome holding aloft a plate bearing the head of John the Baptist. To the left is a flowering plant. The figure and other decoration is painted in pink, blue, yellow and black. The plaque is covered with a clear glaze. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'SALOME / Steven Sykes / Oct 1949 / 369' (Maker's identification; England; on back; inscribed) |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs Caroline M. Dear. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.137-2001 |
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| Record created | March 14, 2002 |
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