Coloured porcelain pot (P343)
Catalogue Record
Collection
Maker
Julian Stair
Title
Coloured porcelain pot
Made in
London
Date
1983
Description
Porcelain pot with a textured grey surface and inlaid white spiral line decoration.
Materials and techniques
Coloured porcelain, thrown and turned. Two series of spiralling lines inlaid in white porcelain on the neck and body. Covered overall with a surface texture of scratch marks. Once-fired in a light reduction atmosphere to 1280 deg. C.
Dimensions
height: 24.5cm
diameter: 14.5cm
Object number
P343
Category
Maker's statement
This pot is one of a series I have been working on over the last few years dealing with the relationship between form and surface. The surface has dealt with either reinforcing the essential structure of the form (as with this pot) or worked against and erected a dischord. The spiral on this pot helps to define the growth of the form from a small foot to a developed shoulder and neck. It also refers to the method of making (i.e. being thrown on a wheel).