Standing Bottle with Sternum
Bottle
1976 (made)
1976 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This pot is from a series of bottle forms made by Donald Locke in either low-fired smoked earthenware or high-fired stoneware with a matt black glaze. These works were essentially biomorphic in character. As its title suggests, the bottle is reminiscent of the chest of an animal, its central ridge taking the place of the sternum (or breast-bone). Locke was born in Guyana in South America. He trained at Bath and Edinburgh, and later became resident in the UK, between 1971 and 1980. As well as ceramics, Locke also made mixed-media sculptures.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Standing Bottle with Sternum (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Stoneware, hand-built, with matt black glaze |
| Brief description | Bottle of Stoneware, hand-built and with matt black glaze, made by Donald Locke, Great Britain, 1976. |
| Physical description | Bottle of Stoneware, hand-built and with matt black glaze. |
| Dimensions |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'ITE (?) 76 HAYSTACK' |
| Object history | Acquisition details: Anthony Shaw, London RF number: 79/1994 |
| Summary | This pot is from a series of bottle forms made by Donald Locke in either low-fired smoked earthenware or high-fired stoneware with a matt black glaze. These works were essentially biomorphic in character. As its title suggests, the bottle is reminiscent of the chest of an animal, its central ridge taking the place of the sternum (or breast-bone). Locke was born in Guyana in South America. He trained at Bath and Edinburgh, and later became resident in the UK, between 1971 and 1980. As well as ceramics, Locke also made mixed-media sculptures. |
| Bibliographic reference | Watson, Oliver. British Studio Pottery : the Victoria and Albert Museum Collection, Oxford : Phaidon, Christie's, in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1990 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.68-1980 |
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| Record created | January 14, 2000 |
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