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Preview image of work. handbuilt stoneware, Mussel Shell Bowl 43895

2021.62.79.2

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Mussel Shell Bowl

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Artist

Annie Turner (1958 – )

Title

Mussel Shell Bowl

Creation Date

2008

Century

early 21st century

Dimensions

1 3/4 x 3 1/4 x 6 3/4 in. (4.45 x 8.26 x 17.15 cm)

Object Type

ceramic

Creation Place

Europe, United Kingdom

Medium and Support

handbuilt stoneware

Credit Line

Gift from the Estate of Christopher P. Monkhouse

Copyright

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Accession Number

2021.62.79.2

Among the most highly regarded ceramic artists in Great Britain, Annie Turner explores imagery associated with her home on the Deben River on England’s eastern shore. With naturalistic and weathered glazes, her bowls might be taken for actual shells.