SH 2008/60 | SAHRIS

General

Object Auto ID

48688

Alternate Codes

objectautoid_sahrisv1_64571

Common Name

Vessel

Classified Name

Vessel

ART

Local Name

Pot

Quantity

1.00

Object Description

Round raku-fired red-glazed ceramic vessel. Glaze has spots of green and yellow. Hand-built. Ceramic artist: Laura du Toit (b. 1954). Title of vessel: Sunspots. Du Toit is interested in shapes, textures and colours found in volcanoes, fossils and geological formations. Patterns found in aerial and satellite images of the earth inspire her work as well, hence the title 'Sunspots' for this work.

Provenance

From the permanent collection of Iziko Museums of South Africa (Social History Collections).

Owner

Iziko Museums of South Africa

Description

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Colours

Distinguishing Features

Spherical pot with red glaze and spots of green and yellow. Made by Laura du Toit. The artist incised her first name at the base (unglazed) of the vessel, as well as the date.

Inscriptions

Base incised: Laura 2008