
Helene Love-Allotey
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Precision, delicacy and considered rhythmic pattern are terms that would easily be attributed to the present lot. The clay that appears through the sgrafitto etching could possibly be a Body 44 clay given its shade contrast to the glazing. The glazing, very brown in colour, can be concluded as being an Abuja Slip Glaze, or as nicknamed by Cardew, 'Guinness Brown Glaze'. Upon close inspection, shades of red and green come through, this colour variation occurs during the process of glazing has receded. The higher levels of iron in Body 44 clay as opposed to a Body 49 clay could also be relevant to the brown appearance of this dish.
Bibliography
John Edgeler, Michael Cardew and stoneware, continuity and change, (Winchcombe: Cotswolds living Publications, 2008)