Vumé Lily Soy Pot and Cover
MakerMade by
Michael Cardew
(Wimbledon, London, England, 1901 - 1983)
MakerMade by
Pottery Training Centre
(Abuja, Nigeria, founded 1951)
StudentTaught by
Bernard Leach
(Hong Kong, 1887 - 1979)
CollectorCollected by
Sandy Dunbar
(London, England, 1929 - 2012)
Datec. 1958
Object NameSoy Pot
Mediumstoneware
ClassificationsCeramics
DimensionsOverall (Pot with Cover Height x Width x Depth): 100 × 110 × 110mm
Overall (Pot Height x Width x Depth): 88 × 110 × 110mm
Overall (Cover Height x Diameter): 27 × 53mm
Base (Diameter): 73mm
Overall (Pot Height x Width x Depth): 88 × 110 × 110mm
Overall (Cover Height x Diameter): 27 × 53mm
Base (Diameter): 73mm
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 numberABDMS095708.17
About MeThis soy pot for serving soy sauce has a black glaze and a brown Vumé Lily incised decoration.
The screw top is decorated with concentric circles on the top and incised basket pattern around the sides.