Bread Bin (P155)
Catalogue Record
Collection
Maker
Michael Casson
Title
Bread Bin
Made in
Prestwood
Date
1976
Description
Stoneware bread bin with two handles and a lid, with a tenmouku glaze on top of red earthenware slip.
Materials and techniques
Reduced stoneware with tenmoku glaze on top of red earthenware slip. Thrown. Fired to 1280 deg. C. Gas kiln.
Dimensions
height (body): 34cm
width (body): 36cm
depth (body): 36cm
height (lid): 5cm
width (lid): 30cm
Object number
P155
Category
Maker's statement
This type of bread crock represents the last of a long line of repetition utilitarian ware made first in earthenware (until 1959) then in stoneware (til 77/78).