Legged Snake Dish (P331)
Catalogue Record
Collection
Maker
Michael Casson
Title
Legged Snake Dish
Made in
Upton Bishop
Date
1983
Description
Round dish with two high handles, with a green/brown ash outer glaze and a black tenmouku glaze on the inside.
Materials and techniques
Reduction firing in an oil kiln, to 1280 deg.C. Tenmoku glaze inside. Exterior dry ash glazed over paper-resist decoration with white porcelanous slip; some graffito details. Wheel-thrown; pulled handles and legs.
Dimensions
height: 16.5cm
diameter: 37cm
Object number
P331
Category
Maker's statement
A whole series of large handled "baskets" and legged snake dishes in oil and salt firings was started in 1983 and is continuing during 1984.