Bowl by William Smith

This bowl has a deliberate asymmetrical lobed shape and is decorated with an abstracted trailing ornament inspired by Japanese metalwork.

Details

Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
5 x 10 x 9 cm
Art Fund grant:
£1,300 ( Total: £3,750)
Acquired in:
2005
Vendor:
Derek and Glynis Lum

It is an example of Smith changing his style late in life to keep up with the latest fashion in metalwork.

Provenance

Bequeathed to the vendor.

Venue details

Walker Art Gallery William Brown Street, LIVERPOOL Merseyside L3 8EL 0151 478 4199 www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/walker

Entry details

Free to all

Daily, 10am – 5pm

Closed 24, 25, 26 and 31 Dec and 1 Jan

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