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Botanical figure II

Fiona MURPHY
Botanical figure II
 1994

Medium
stoneware

Measurements
59.0 × 23.0 cm diameter

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1994
© Fiona Murphy

Reproduction requests

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Inscription
inscribed in fibre-tipped pen on base: F Murphy / '94
inscribed in fibre-tipped pen on paper label on base: F MURPHY / BOTANICAL / FIGURE

Accession Number
D53-1994

Department
Contemporary Design and Architecture

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Physical description
A simple tall shouldered vase with a petalled rim, the surface delicately patterned, almost as if it has been carved from stone, and with a dull white glaze. The overall effect is suggestive of a Cycladic sculpture or a part of a flower.

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