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Funerary Jar (red) (© The artist)
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Funerary Jar (red)

Artist: Julian Stair (born 1955)

Location: Gallery Oldham

Date: 2005

Materials: Etruria marl clay

Dimensions: height: 23cm, diameter: 21cm

Grant:

Amount Paid: £288 (Total: £1,575)

Vendor: Ruthin Craft Centre

Review number: 5783 (2006)

Provenance:
The artist; Ruthin Craft Centre, Denbighshire.

Description:
Stair has stated that the specific function of this pot establishes a 'physical relationship with the body'. Its unglazed surface celebrates the intrinsic tactile qualities of clay. It enhances and updates Gallery Oldham's collection of function vessels and adds a new dimension to the collection with its architectural and sculptural qualities.

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