Vase, decorative art

Maker
Patti Meads
Production date
1996
Description
Entitled 'Leaning Vessel'. Burnished clay. Tall decorative vase. Follows angled shape of triangle base, giving vase three sides and edges, with wide base tapering at middle while curving away from the straight/centred lines which rise from teh base. Taper opens again to 100mm wide neck top, with triangular opening sloping from flat back at 45 degrees to front edge. Decorated with mottled copper/bronze lustre, with varying shades of coppered greens, browns, silvers, blues and reds ("burnished clay with sawdust smoke lustres"). Base stamped. See related document file for receipt and exhibition book.
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Production role
Artist
Provenance details
Purchased by donors for Museum from "Canta Clay New Zealand Society of Potters National Exhibition 1996", held at the Canterbury Museum. Gift price $275.
Measurements
Dimensions (LxWxH): whole: 97 x 110 x 540mm
Current rights
Current rights code
Other Id
C1997.3
234/97
9241
1211
Catalogue number
C1997.3
Accession number
1997.234.1
Marks and Inscriptions
Marks/Inscriptions: Patti Meads 77 Calcutta Street, Khandallah, Wellington 4, NZ; No 83 $275; Type of mark: Label; Notes: Sale sticker, white

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