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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Bowl

ca. 1933 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Earthenware bowl, wide and shallow, swells from a narrow and slightly flared foot ring. The decoration inside and out is in the 'drip-glaze' technique forming vertical stripes of brown through horizontal bands of orange at the rim, green and light brown towards and at the base.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Earthenware with 'drip-glaze'
Brief description
Bowl, earthenware with 'drip-glaze', designed by Eric Slater, made by Shelley Pottery, England, ca. 1933.
Physical description
Earthenware bowl, wide and shallow, swells from a narrow and slightly flared foot ring. The decoration inside and out is in the 'drip-glaze' technique forming vertical stripes of brown through horizontal bands of orange at the rim, green and light brown towards and at the base.
Dimensions
  • Height: 7.3cm
  • Width: 26.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Shelley' in cartouche (Printed)
  • 'ENGLAND' (Printed)
Collection
Accession number
C.111-1980

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Record createdOctober 10, 2008
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