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YELLOW TEAPOT 1996

Philomena Pretsell (1951 – )

Details

Dimension
HEIGHT 27 CM
Media
EARTHENWARE
Accession number
P6728

Summary

The clay was flattened by hand and paper patterns laid over the surface. The patterns were then impressed using an Indian printing block before the whole was folded into shape. The pieces were then decorated with slip trailing and transfers. Prestell’s ornamentation derives from her interest in women’s fashion of the 19th century – gilt tassels, frills, pleats and ribbons – and to contemporary designers such as Christian Lacroix.

Time for Tea. The British Council 1997

 

Glossary

  • Contemporary

    Existing or coming into being at the same period; of today or of the present. The term that designates art being made today.

  • Slip

    A mixture of clay and water mixed together to the consistency of single cream. Used with metal oxides to produce different colours for decoration and to dip pots for an overall coating. Slip can also be trailed, sponged, stencilled, poured and painted onto the pot; and for binding clay surfaces and casting.