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Bowl

Bowl
 1948

Medium
earthenware
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1949
© The Estate of Carl Cooper
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
earthenware
Measurements
4.8 × 16.9 cm diameter
Inscription
incised in base: Carl Cooper
incised (vertically) in base: Australia
incised (inverted) in base: 1948. (underlined)
Accession Number
949-D4
Department
Australian Decorative Arts
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1949
© The Estate of Carl Cooper
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display
Physical description
Painted in black and brown with pseudo-Aboriginal design of three crocodiles and three men in boats over cream glaze, details incised through cream glaze, exterior undecorated.

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