Lidded jar
Potter: Waal, Edmund de
Porcelain, thrown and glazed
Tall, cylindrical jar and cover, the sides slightly softened with visible throwing ridges. On the side, about two thirds up from the base, the clay has been squeezed out into a small vertical ridge, with a vertical dab of blood red to the right and the potter’s mark to the left. The body is coated with a shiny glaze, except the neck, which is unglazed. The cover is circular with a short straight side and a very slightly domed top, and matt glazed. The underside is slightly indented and glazed, except for a broad foot-rim.
History note: Unknown before David Hall, Cambridge
Bequeathed by David Hall
Height: 22.3 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (2017-01-23) by Hall, David
20th Century, Late#
21st Century, Early
Elizabeth II
Circa
1990
CE
-
2010
CE
Edmund de Waal (b.1964) studied English at Trinity Hall, Cambridge and ceramics in both England and Japan. An exhibition of his work, ‘On White: Porcelain Stories from the Fitzwilliam Museum’, was held at the museum from November 2013 – February 2014. In the brochure, he explained: 'The essence of porcelain is its whiteness. But white is not a singular colour, it is a possibility. White in China means clouds and mist, egrets, paper … mourning. Here is a compendium of whites … .’.
Today, De Waal is best known for his large scale installations, which have been exhibited around the world. Much of his recent work concerns collections and collecting – how objects are kept together, lost, stolen or dispersed. Edmund de Waal’s interests span minimalism, architecture, music and literature; he has published several books on ceramics and a family memoir, ‘The Hare with Amber Eyes’, which has been translated into some 30 languages. In 2011 he was awarded an OBE for services to art.
Decoration composed of lead-glaze
white Porcelain
Throwing : White porcelain, thrown and glazed
Accession number: C.7 & A-2017
Primary reference Number: 214016
Entry Form: 1326
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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