Bottle
1981 (made)
Artist/Maker | |
Place of origin |
Stoneware bottle with with brown salt-glaze. The body and glaze is of saltstone; a mixture of red clay, calcined animal bone, feldspar and iron oxide. The body is cylindrical topped with a truncated conical form, surmounted by bulbous, almost corpulent circular rim with a pulled forward proto-spout. Opposite this is applied, ribbed handle attached at the top of the cylinder and at the top of the truncated cone, but rising between these points to a height superior to that of the rim. The rim is capable of receiving a cork stopper.
Object details
Categories | |
Object type | |
Materials and techniques | Salt-glazed stoneware |
Brief description | Bottle, salt-glazed stoneware, made by Moira Pottery, England, 1981. |
Physical description | Stoneware bottle with with brown salt-glaze. The body and glaze is of saltstone; a mixture of red clay, calcined animal bone, feldspar and iron oxide. The body is cylindrical topped with a truncated conical form, surmounted by bulbous, almost corpulent circular rim with a pulled forward proto-spout. Opposite this is applied, ribbed handle attached at the top of the cylinder and at the top of the truncated cone, but rising between these points to a height superior to that of the rim. The rim is capable of receiving a cork stopper. |
Dimensions |
|
Marks and inscriptions |
|
Credit line | Given by the maker |
Collection | |
Accession number | C.169-1981 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
Record created | November 28, 2008 |
Record URL |
Download as: JSON