Wine goblet (P166)
Catalogue Record
Collection
Maker
Alan Caiger-Smith
Title
Wine goblet
Made in
Aldermaston
Date
1975
Materials and techniques
Clay
Tin-glazed earthenware with brush decorated amber lustre glaze. Thrown. Opaque tin glaze fired at 1050 deg. C in wood fired kiln and refired for the lustre reduction at 670 deg. C.
Tin-glazed earthenware with brush decorated amber lustre glaze. Thrown. Opaque tin glaze fired at 1050 deg. C in wood fired kiln and refired for the lustre reduction at 670 deg. C.
Dimensions
height: 13.6cm
diameter (rim): 9cm
diameter (foot): 7.5cm
Object number
P166
Category
Maker's statement
This is rather unusual in its "decoration" perhaps because it is a containing shape and asks for different treatment from the open bowl shapes I make more often. It is an unusually deep and mysterious lustre, which I think goes well for this form.
Alan MBE Caiger-Smith, 17 April 1978
Alan MBE Caiger-Smith, 17 April 1978
