Totem
Form
ca. 1965 (made)
ca. 1965 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Standing 'totem' form in four stacking parts, each thrown in buff-coloured earthenware and decorated with coloured glazes in combinations of white, black, yellow, green and blue. The interior surfaces covered with transparent glaze.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 4 parts.
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| Title | Totem (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Earthenware, thrown and turned, with coloured glazes |
| Brief description | Form 'Totem', buff-coloured earthenware with coloured glazes, designed by Ettore Sottsass, Italy, manufactured by Bitossi, Montelupo Fiorentino, ca. 1965 |
| Physical description | Standing 'totem' form in four stacking parts, each thrown in buff-coloured earthenware and decorated with coloured glazes in combinations of white, black, yellow, green and blue. The interior surfaces covered with transparent glaze. |
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| Style | |
| Marks and inscriptions | Unmarked |
| Credit line | Supported by the Friends of the V&A |
| Object history | According to the vendor, the gallery Friedman Benda, the Totem had orignally been in the ownership of Ettore Sottsass. The full provenance of the Totem was said to be: Friedman Benda, NY Private Collection, Belgium Private Collection, Italy Ettore Sottsass |
| Bibliographic reference | Fulvio Ferrari. Ettore Sottsass: Tutta la Ceramics. Turin: U. Allemandi, c. 1996 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.55:1 to 4-2011 |
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| Record created | July 12, 2011 |
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