Bronze Age Gold from Wales
Amroth
Woodrow, Sophie (Trained at Falmouth School of Art, graduating with a BA Studio Ceramics in 2011.)
Figure, humanoid/anthropomorphic female form, white soft-paste porcelain with a clear glaze, some areas unglazed, hand-modelled and standing on four squat legs, undulating lower body rising to sloping shoulders, the form is overall of a undulating conical shape, simple stylised face with pierced eyes, the arms resting by the sides of the breats and over the stomach with hands overlapping; the figure has applied grog/encrustations applied to the hairline and top of the head, flowing down the body in broad, undulating stripes, unglazed, hand-modelled flowers of varying sizes applied over the body.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 39542
Creation/Production
Woodrow, Sophie
Date: 2013
Acquisition
Purchase - ass. of DWT, 11/4/2014
Purchased with support from The Derek Williams Trust
Measurements
Height
(cm): 38.4
Height
(in): 15
Width
(cm): 12.5
Width
(in): 5
Depth
(cm): 14
Depth
(in): 5
Techniques
hand-built
forming
Applied Art
modelled
forming
Applied Art
applied
decoration
Applied Art
encrusted
pierced
decoration
Applied Art
glazed
decoration
Applied Art
Material
soft-paste porcelain
Location
Front Hall, South Balcony : Case J
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