Toad, platter
1983
Medium
earthenware
Measurements
3.2 × 36.2 cm diameter
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1983
© Courtesy of the artists
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Inscription
painted in blue on base u.c.: TOAD / '83. / Copeland.
Accession Number
D37-1983
Department
Contemporary Design and Architecture
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Physical description
Platter in maiolica technique decorated in blue and orange with a large figure of a toad which breaks into the zig-zag border.
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