Nottingham castle looking at vessels

Looking at Vessels

Today we visited Nottingham Castle with our tutor Julian. We were looking at lots of different vases at the gallery to give us ideas and inspiration for creating our own vessel in the ceramics workshop. There were a few that stood out for me that were really quirky and different like This earthenware teapot created by Josiah Wedgwood in 1759-61. It's molded in the shape of a pineapple I really like the diamond shape pattern of the pineapple skin. All the different textures and mark makings really work together.

This coffee pot that's in the molded form of a cauliflower is also made by Josiah Wedgewood in 1759-65. The detail and texture that Wedgewood created of curling edges and the mottled effect is great on the cauliflower leaves. This is really creative and unique. One of my favourites.

 

Below is a Derby porcelain bough pot, Unknown date, which says it was probably painted by Daniel Lucas 1788-1876. When I first looked at this portion object I thought it was something that would hold flowers. I really like the gold trim, it reminds me of something my nanny would have on her shelf. The views of country properties and estates were very fashionable to be decorated on porcelain objects during the early 19th century. Porcelain was imported from China but in the mid 18th century English manufacturers began to produce it to meet the growing demands. This porcelain object looks very luxurious And something that the wealthy would have displayed.

   

The ceramic with orange yellow lustre glaze round tea caddy and cover by Ruskin Pottery 1898- 1935 caught my eye because of the colour alone. When the light hit the pot it had a iridescent pearly finish, it look like marble. I'm not too keen on the shape as it reminds me of a urn.