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

Frisky

Vase
1960 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Vase, in the shape of a fawn seated at the base of a hollow tree trunk, with funghi and moss; cast white earthenware painted in colour glazes.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • Frisky (manufacturer's title)
  • Fauna Royal (series title)
Materials and techniques
Cast earthenware with colour glazes
Brief description
'Frisky' vase, part of the 'Fauna Royal' series, cast earthenware with colour glazes, designed by Alan Compton Luckham, made by Hornsea Pottery Co. Ltd., England, 1960.
Physical description
Vase, in the shape of a fawn seated at the base of a hollow tree trunk, with funghi and moss; cast white earthenware painted in colour glazes.
Dimensions
  • Height: 30.1cm
  • Width: 8.6cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'FRISKY' (Incised on side)
  • 'FAUNA ROYAL HORNSEA POTTERY REG'D ENGLAND' with a horn, two waves and two leaves (Printed in black)
Credit line
Given by John Clappison and the makers
Object history
No. 47 in the series 'Fauna Royal'.

This vase is part of the gifts, consisting 44 objects, arranged privately by John Clappison, chief staff designer at Hornsea. The selection was made by John Mallet and Jennifer Opie, most of the ceramics then being housed in John Clappison's garage and cellar, the remainder under his care at the Pottery. In 1986 the Pottery was in some difficulties and Mr. Clappison was then alone in seeing the need to save these examples of the factory's production. The titles given are those used in-house by the factory.
Collection
Accession number
C.255-1986

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Record createdOctober 22, 2008
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