Medium
earthenware
Measurements
22.7 × 18.1 cm diameter
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased with the assistance of the Crafts Board of the Australia Council, 1979
© The Estate of John Barnard Knight
Gallery location
Not on display
Inscription
incised in base c.: ·JABK· / 1934 / (coat-of-arms)
Accession Number
D153-1979
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
Squat vase with straight sides, slightly flared neck and rounded collar, carved with decoration of a jungle scene with two native women and various animals, with streaked grey/green and burgundy coloured glaze.
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