Fish Bowl
MakerMade by
Michael Cardew
(Wimbledon, London, England, 1901 - 1983)
MakerMade by
Volta Pottery
(Vumé, Dugamé, Ghana, 1942 - 1948)
StudentTaught by
Bernard Leach
(Hong Kong, 1887 - 1979)
CollectorCollected by
Sandy Dunbar
(London, England, 1929 - 2012)
Datec. 1946-1947
Object NameBowl
Mediumstoneware
ClassificationsCeramics
DimensionsOverall (Height x Diameter): 72 × 260mm
Base (Diameter): 143mm
Base (Diameter): 143mm
AcquisitionThe Sandy Dunbar Studio Ceramics Collection presented in 2023 by Crinan Dunbar and Rebecca Russell.
Copyright© the copyright holder
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS095708.13
About MeFrom 1942 to 1948 Michael Cardew worked in Africa at Volta Pottery in Vumë in Ghana, introducing wheel-made pottery and stoneware to local pupils, and at the same time developing and extending the range of his own work.
There were a lot of technical problems at Volta Pottery resulting in disasterous firings and few successful pieces.
This bowl is decorated with a pair of painted fish in black and red and has a green and red glaze.
