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Ribbed Pot (© The artist's estate)
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© The artist's estate

Ribbed Pot

Artist: James Tower (1918 - 1986)

Location: Peter Scott Gallery

Date: 1955

Materials: earthenware

Dimensions: 51 x 48cm

Grant:

Amount Paid: £2,500 (Total: £7,000)

Vendor: Gimpel Fils

Review number: 5557 (2005)

Provenance:
Gimpel Fils Gallery, London.

Description:
Tower's aim was to create pots which were 'taut and energetic'. This work has a ribbed surface, with the ribs being connected to a central backbone in white. The work has prominent 'shoulders', giving it a shield-like shape.

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