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Footed Side Plate with Zig-Zag Decoration
Footed Side Plate with Zig-Zag Decoration
Footed Side Plate with Zig-Zag Decoration

Footed Side Plate with Zig-Zag Decoration

Maker (1953 - 2006)
Student (London, England, 1914 - 2012)
Collector (London, England, 1929 - 2012)
Date1997-2004
Object NamePlate
Mediumstoneware
ClassificationsCeramics
DimensionsOverall (Height x Diameter): 34 × 157mm
Base (Diameter): 84mm
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 numberABDMS095708.32
About MeEdward Hughes decorated this side plate by 'finger wiping' a greenish-white slip glaze in zig-zag bands under a dark brown hawthorn ash glaze.

Hughes frequently incorporated wood ash, obtained from local hardwoods, in his glazes. When fired at a high temprature the glazes achieved rich mottled colours, reflecting the Cumbrian landscape where he lived and worked.