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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Vessel "Wheel"

ca. 1966-1970 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

'Wheel' vessel of powdered clay. Geometric pattern on two faces. Blue ground with white, black and terracotta glazes.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Powdered clay, moulded and glazed
Brief description
'Wheel' vessel, powdered clay, moulded and glazed, decorated by Honor Curtis, design after Senecio (1922) by Paul Klee, Troika pottery, St. Ives, Cornwall, England, ca. 1966-1970
Physical description
'Wheel' vessel of powdered clay. Geometric pattern on two faces. Blue ground with white, black and terracotta glazes.
Dimensions
  • Height: 20.0cm
  • Width: 20.5cm
  • Depth: 4.8cm
Marks and inscriptions
'TROIKA ST. IVES ENGLAND HC' (Painted in black on base)
Object history
Purchased at £1,000 (with C.11 & C.13-1995).
Production
Design after Senecio (1922) by Paul Klee.
Subject depicted
Bibliographic references
  • Cashmore, Carol. Troika pottery: St. Ives. Brentwood : the author, 1994.
  • Troika, Catalogue of an exhibition at New Century, Kensington Church Street, London, 17-21 May 1994, plate 4.
Collection
Accession number
C.12-1995

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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