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Water set

Water set
 1947

Medium
earthenware
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Beryl Sheehan, 1985
© Courtesy of the artist's estate
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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
earthenware
Measurements
(a) 22.7 × 16.4 × 13.4 cm (jug)
(b) 10.9 × 8.5 cm diameter (cup)
(c) 10.9 × 8.2 cm diameter (cup)
(d) 10.9 × 8.3 cm diameter (cup)
(e) 10.9 × 8.5 cm diameter (cup)
(f) 10.7 × 8.3 cm diameter (cup)
(g) 10.6 × 8.3 cm diameter (cup)
Place/s of Execution
Warrandyte, Victoria
Inscription
(a) incised in base c.: Preston / 47
(b-g) incised in base c.: Preston
Accession Number
D58.a-g-1985
Department
Australian Decorative Arts
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Beryl Sheehan, 1985
© Courtesy of the artist's estate
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
Tall jug with ovoid body rising to a tapered cylinder and tumbler shaped beakers, exterior glazed in turquoise with purplish mauve glazed interiors.

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