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Totem, oil and vinegar cruet set

Totem, oil and vinegar cruet set
 (1963-c. 1975)

Medium
earthenware, Cork (Quercus suber)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of John Hinds, 2022
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
earthenware, Cork (Quercus suber)
Measurements
(a-b) 21.6 × 6.3 cm diameter (overall) (oil cruet)
(c-d) 21.4 × 6.4 cm diameter (overall) (vinegar cruet)
Place/s of Execution
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
Inscription
(a) printed in black on base c.: PORTMERION / “TOTEM” / SUSAN WILLIAMS-ELLIS / STOKE / MADE IN ENGLAND (all in an oval)
(c) printed in black on base c.: PORTMERION / “TOTEM” / SUSAN WILLIAMS-ELLIS / STOKE / MADE IN ENGLAND (all in an oval)
Accession Number
2022.1117.a-d
Department
International Decorative Arts
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of John Hinds, 2022
Gallery location
Not on display

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