Man and Woman playing Chess
Plaque
1950 (made)
1950 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Rectangular plaque of unglazed red earthenware, broken and repaired, and mounted on a backing of plaster. The plaque is decorated in relief, either impressed, or with applied white clay, and shows the figures of a man and a woman playing chess at a table. Touches of blue and yellow paint have been added. The plaque is covered with a white-tinged clear glaze.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Title | Man and Woman playing Chess (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Red earthenware, with relief-moulded and painted decoration. |
| Brief description | Rectangular earthenware plaque decorated in relief with figures playing chess. Steven Sykes, England, about 1950. |
| Physical description | Rectangular plaque of unglazed red earthenware, broken and repaired, and mounted on a backing of plaster. The plaque is decorated in relief, either impressed, or with applied white clay, and shows the figures of a man and a woman playing chess at a table. Touches of blue and yellow paint have been added. The plaque is covered with a white-tinged clear glaze. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Steven Sykes / 1950 (Maker's identification; on back; inscribed) |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs Caroline M. Dear. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.138-2001 |
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| Record created | March 14, 2002 |
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