Tea Bowl
ca. 1921-ca. 1929 (made)
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Raku is a type of pottery that is fired rapidly at relatively low temperature, often in kilns of simple construction. In the 1920s, the Leach Pottery in St Ives gave demonstrations of the raku technique on Thursday afternoons, during which visitors could decorate pots themselves, and watch them being glazed and fired. This raku tea bowl was almost certainly the product of such a demonstration.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware, thrown, raku fired, glazed and painted |
| Brief description | Raku tea bowl painted in green and yellow, Leach Pottery, England (St. Ives), ca. 1921-1929 |
| Physical description | Tea bowl of simple form. Earthenware, thrown, raku fired, glazed and painted in brown, green and yellow. Minor chips to rim. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'SI' (Maker's identification; St Ives seal - 'SI' interlaced; impressed; earthenware) |
| Credit line | Given by Gillian Lee |
| Object history | The Leach Pottery gave demonstrations of the raku technique on Thursday afternoons, during which visitors could decorate pots themselves, and watch them being glazed and fired. This raku tea bowl was almost certainly the product of such a demonstration. The bowl had been bought by the donor at an exhibition at the Paul Rice Gallery around 2000-1. |
| Production | Probably decorated by an amateur visitor to the pottery |
| Summary | Raku is a type of pottery that is fired rapidly at relatively low temperature, often in kilns of simple construction. In the 1920s, the Leach Pottery in St Ives gave demonstrations of the raku technique on Thursday afternoons, during which visitors could decorate pots themselves, and watch them being glazed and fired. This raku tea bowl was almost certainly the product of such a demonstration. |
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| Accession number | C.133-2003 |
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| Record created | November 11, 2003 |
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