Tree of Life
Dish
1923 (made)
1923 (made)
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Dish, 'The Tree of Life' earthenware with slip decoration, 42 cm diam., 12 cm deep. The tree motif fills the bowl of the dish, with a horse figure near it. A fish pattern decorates the rim.
Object details
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| Title | Tree of Life (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Earthenware, slip decoration in light and dark brown under an amber glaze |
| Brief description | Dish, 'The Tree of Life' earthenware with slip decoration, Bernard Leach, England (St. Ives), 1923 |
| Physical description | Dish, 'The Tree of Life' earthenware with slip decoration, 42 cm diam., 12 cm deep. The tree motif fills the bowl of the dish, with a horse figure near it. A fish pattern decorates the rim. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'BL 1923', in coloured slips |
| Object history | Acquisition details: the potter OW's Notes: Japan (1980) Catalog pl. 18; Hogben ?? This bowl was seen at the BIIA exhibition and selected for... |
| Production | Pottery: Leach Pottery, St Ives |
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| Accession number | CIRC.1278-1923 |
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| Record created | December 15, 1999 |
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