pair of vases
Summary
Public: Pair of vases, stoneware, black basalt with engine-turned vertical ribbing and wide rims. Private: Tapered oviform vase on splayed turned foot, with wide neck and wide everted rim. Engine-turned decoration on body of vertical ribs, plain neck and rim.
Display Label
Clay Clay is an ancient, universal material. Dug out of the ground, it is basic stuff, formed by the elements, earth, water, air and fire. Its use is one of the oldest human artforms. Clay responds to the touch of your hand, it can be pushed and pulled, squeezed and pinched. Clay has no natural form of its own, and can be shaped into almost anything. It is tactile, inviting, immediate and intimate. When soft, it is marked by the slightest touch, yet once fired, it becomes fixed and permanent. A clay pot will survive for thousands of years, bearing the thumbprint of the potter who made it. Some makers are drawn by clay's physical appeal, its sensuous and tactile qualities. For others it is simply a means to an end, an incredibly diverse and expressive medium with the potential to do almost anything.
Object Name
pair of vases
Creators Name
Date Created
c 1902
Dimensions
vase 2: 14.4cm
vase 1: 14.5cm
vase 1 - base:
vase 1 - mouth:
vase 2 - base:
vase 2 - mouth:
accession number
1920.1339/2
Collection Group
Place of creation
Etruria
Medium
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