Potter: Geoffroy, Pascal
Large wood-fired stoneware vase of cylindrical form, with a short tapering collared neck. Red body with feldspar grains. Decorated by two splashes of Shino (?) glaze on the shoulder (with the vase horizontal) together with a few incisions. The vase was then fired on its side on three shells, giving ochre naural ash depsits. Colour is a red/brown/ochre.
History note: Bought by Shakeshaft from a 'Pots from France' exhibition at Rufford Craft Centre, No. PG-7. 12th March 2007
Bequeathed by John Shakeshaft
Height: 30.4 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (2016) by Shakeshaft, John, Dr
20th Century-21st Century
1976
CE
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Before
2007-03
CE
At Base
Diameter 20 cm
At Widest Point
Diameter 23.5 cm
natural
Ash deposit
Shino glaze
Stoneware
Accession number: C.263-2016
Primary reference Number: 207909
Sale catalogue photo number: K223
Exhibition number: PG-7
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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