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Michael Cardew
Estimate
800 - 1,200 GBP
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Description
- Michael Cardew
- A 'River' Pattern Plate
- impressed MC and Winchcombe Pottery seals
- stoneware, the design wiped through a cream-yellow slip to the terracotta glaze below
- diameter: 35.5cm.; 14in.
Provenance
Gifted by Leonard Elmhirst to The Dartington Hall Trust, 20th November 1971
Exhibited
Dartington Hall, High Cross House, May - October 2010.
Condition
There are a few minor chips to the outside of the rim. There is a short firing crack to the foot. There is some minor crazing to the glaze and the surface is slightly dirty.
Please telephone the department on 0207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Although this 'river' design was one Cardew used frequently during his time in Africa, the present plate, made during the 1926-42 period at Winchcombe Pottery (the colouring of the glazes suggests a date of execution in the mid to late 1930s), seems to be an early example of his use of the pattern. For comparable plates from the Aduja period, see Sarah Riddick, Pioneer Studio Pottery: The Milner-White Collection, London, Lund Humphries, 1990, cat. nos.11 & 12.