Graphic Permutations
Four Cubes
1971 (made)
1971 (made)
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Glenys Barton is one of a remarkable group of women ceramicists who emerged from the Royal College of Art in London during the 1970s. The group includes Jill Crowley, Alison Britton, Jacqui Poncelet, Carol McNicoll and Elizabeth Fritsch. Barton is the most purely sculptural of any in this group, and was among the first potters of her generation to be solely represented by a 'fine art' gallery. These cubes, which were made in sets of four, were exhibited in the International Ceramics exhibition in 1972 at the V&A, and were awarded a Diploma of Merit by the International Jury. They are cast in bone china (porcelain with added bone ash) and are ground to the required degree of accuracy after the biscuit (initial) firing.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 4 parts.
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| Title | Graphic Permutations (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Bone china, slip-cast, with silk-screened decoration |
| Brief description | E, SP, BARTON GLENYS, 20 |
| Physical description | Decoration: each cube with a different geometrical pattern in black and yellow |
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| Object history | Acquisition details: the potter, London RF number: 73/1369 |
| Summary | Glenys Barton is one of a remarkable group of women ceramicists who emerged from the Royal College of Art in London during the 1970s. The group includes Jill Crowley, Alison Britton, Jacqui Poncelet, Carol McNicoll and Elizabeth Fritsch. Barton is the most purely sculptural of any in this group, and was among the first potters of her generation to be solely represented by a 'fine art' gallery. These cubes, which were made in sets of four, were exhibited in the International Ceramics exhibition in 1972 at the V&A, and were awarded a Diploma of Merit by the International Jury. They are cast in bone china (porcelain with added bone ash) and are ground to the required degree of accuracy after the biscuit (initial) firing. |
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| Accession number | CIRC.277 to C-1973 |
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| Record created | January 14, 2000 |
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