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Bird

Figure
1966 (designed), 1966 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Buff stoneware figure, a hanging pendant in the form of a bird. Decorated with impressed and cut patterns of circles, triangles and stars to represent in stylised, minimal form a bird in flight, all but part of the tail coloured with green, brown and orange glazes.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleBird (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Glazed stoneware, hand-cut with impressed decoration
Brief description
'Bird' figure, glazed stoneware, hand-cut with impressed decoration, designed and made by William John Clappison at Hornsea Pottery Co. Ltd., England, 1966.
Physical description
Buff stoneware figure, a hanging pendant in the form of a bird. Decorated with impressed and cut patterns of circles, triangles and stars to represent in stylised, minimal form a bird in flight, all but part of the tail coloured with green, brown and orange glazes.
Dimensions
  • Height: 11cm
  • Width: 10.8cm
Credit line
Given by John Clappison
Object history
This and the accompanying two figures [C.275, 276-1986] were made by John Clappison for his own amusement. They were not production line design, but were among a number of such decorative works, some of which were made as commissions or for special exhibitions.

Part of 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.
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.277-1986

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Record createdOctober 24, 2008
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