Boat, White Moon and Stars
Tankard
1990 (made)
1990 (made)
| Artist/Maker |
Handbuilt stoneware tankard with white, matt blue and black glazes, inlayed black lines. One face is painted with a stylised representation of a boat, moon and stars in pale blue, black and white matt and vitreous glazes; the rest of the tankard is glazed brown.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Boat, White Moon and Stars (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Stoneware, handbuilt, glazed and painted |
| Brief description | 'Boat, White Moon and Stars' tankard, handbuilt stoneware glazed brown and painted in pale blue, black and white, by John Maltby, 1990 |
| Physical description | Handbuilt stoneware tankard with white, matt blue and black glazes, inlayed black lines. One face is painted with a stylised representation of a boat, moon and stars in pale blue, black and white matt and vitreous glazes; the rest of the tankard is glazed brown. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'MALTBY' (Painted.) |
| Object history | Purchased from the Crafts Council Shop at the V&A, purchase price £86 less 10% discount. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.56-1990 |
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| Record created | May 14, 2008 |
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