Elliptical form
(1974)
Medium
stoneware
Measurements
55.9 × 56.2 × 26.8 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1974
© Penny Smith/Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Accession Number
D105-1974
Department
Australian Decorative Arts
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
Physical description
Flattened spherical form with large opening on one side extending from the top of the pot around one quarter, the opening surrounded on all sides by elaborate, symmetrical curls of thinly rolled clay, white clay slip painted in broad band around the opening and the curls.
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