Yellow triangle
Vase
1981 (made)
1981 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
High fired buff earthenware vase with a flat almost rectangular base. The front wall is cut in an almost triangular shape, the two side walls curve forward, while the back wall is taller than the front. The rim is flat and leaves a triangular opening to the vase. It is decorated on the outside with roughly drawn triangles, leaf-like shapes, lines and squares, and also splashes of colour in shades of yellow, white, pink, black, brown, grey and blue. The inside is undecorated.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Yellow triangle (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Buff earthenware, slab-built with glaze painted decoration |
| Brief description | "Yellow Triangle" earthenware vase decorated with glaze colours, Alison Britton, England, 1981. |
| Physical description | High fired buff earthenware vase with a flat almost rectangular base. The front wall is cut in an almost triangular shape, the two side walls curve forward, while the back wall is taller than the front. The rim is flat and leaves a triangular opening to the vase. It is decorated on the outside with roughly drawn triangles, leaf-like shapes, lines and squares, and also splashes of colour in shades of yellow, white, pink, black, brown, grey and blue. The inside is undecorated. |
| Dimensions |
|
| Marks and inscriptions | 'Alison Britton 1981' (incised on base) |
| Object history | Acquisition details: Prescote Galleries RF number: 81/857 |
| Bibliographic references |
|
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.87-1981 |
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 Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis.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 | January 14, 2000 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSON
