Vase
1935
Medium
earthenware
Measurements
16.3 × 13.1 cm diameter
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1974
©The Estate of Merric and Doris Boyd
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Murrumbeena, Melbourne, Victoria
Inscription
incised above rim of base: Doris Boyd
incised in base c.: M. Boyd / 1935 / Australian Rural / Pottery / Laughing Jackass / Kookaburra (underlined) / Koala, Native Bear (ala, Na underlined)
Accession Number
D76-1974
Department
Australian Decorative Arts
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Physical description
Cylindrical shape, slight bulge at middle, decoration of tree whose branches encircle the pot, tree has oversized leaves and perched on the branches are two kookaburras and a koala, the background is carved away to leave the decoration in relief, thin grey-blue glaze with touches of blue and green