AVAILABLE - The Crocodile, Ceramic Plate by Annie Sloan
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In collaboration with Annie Sloan, this original artwork has been created exclusively for Oxfordshire ArtWeeks, inspired by the Bodleian's medieval bestiary collection.
The joy of the bestiaries and the marvelous creatures therein is that their fantastical depictions can vary greatly; both from one to another, and indeed from the real animals themselves. Whilst a delightful tribute to the human imagination, and a reminder that these encyclopedias were compiled by people who would never have an opportunity to see their subjects in the wild, this can present difficulties for the modern reader. Helpfully, this beast crawls across the page beneath the text “ut cocodrillus et luter” (i.e. ’such as a crocodile and an otter’).
These handmade plates are made from red terracotta clay (earthenware), individually thrown and trimmed on a potter's wheel. Loosely based on Delftware 'Blue Dash' chargers from the 17th & 18th centuries. Hand painted by Annie Sloan and fired in an electric kiln to 1080 degrees Celsius.
This piece is matt glazed.
- Handmade plates made from red terracotta clay (earthenware)
- Individually thrown and trimmed
- Hand painted with ceramic glazes and signed by Annie Sloan
- 30.2cms diameter
