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Bowl: C.8-1994

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Potter: O'Malley, Peter

Entities

Categories

Description

Buff stoneware, thrown and glazed, except for the base and rim. Circular, with a narrow, recessed base, and depp, slightly curved sides. The interior is glazed with pale mustard-yellow glaze freckled with yellowish-brown spots. The exterior has a dark reddish-brown matt glaze decoraed with abrasions and hoirzontally streaked with greey shiny glaze.

Legal notes

Given by Mrs Joan O'Malley, the potter's widow, in his memory

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 31 cm
Height: 19.1 cm

Place(s) associated

  • London ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1994) by O'Malley, Joan, Mrs

Dating

20th Century, third quarter#
Elizabeth II
Production date: circa AD 1960

School or Style

Studio Ceramics

Components of the work

Outside composed of shiny glaze ( green) matte glaze ( reddish-brown)
Inside composed of glaze ( pale mustard-yellow freckled with yellowish-brown spots)
Visible Surfaces

Materials used in production

Stoneware

Techniques used in production

Throwing : Buff stoneware, thrown, and glazed except for the base and rim, and decorated with abrasions

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.8-1994
Primary reference Number: 76175
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 July 2020 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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