221/1998

Collection

Ceramics

Brief description

Hand-thrown porcelain vessel with a pale blue/green glaze, designed and made by Sophie Cook, and retailed by Space in 1998.

Object name

vessel
bottle

Object number

221/1998

Location

On Display

Production person

Sophie Cook (designer)
Sophie Cook (maker)

Production organisation

Space (retailer)

Production date

1998 (retailed)

Production place

London (made)

Period

Twentieth century (1900-1999)

Material

porcelain
glaze

Technique

thrown
glazed

Physical description

Tall, hand thrown, porcelain vase of bottle form with blue/green glaze. The vase tapers gently towards the long slender neck which flares gently at the top. Stamped `SC' on the base for the designer and maker Sophie Cook.

Dimensions

Diameter: 9.2cm
Height: 53.4cm

Website keywords

Decoration and furnishings
ornaments

Label

Caption for Exploring 20th Century London website:
Designer/maker Sophie Cook made these hand-thrown porcelain vessels in her studio in Deptford, around 1998. She's written that only about half of all the pieces she makes survive the process, and the translucence of these three survivors - porcelain is slightly translucent when hard - is a reminder of the medium's fragility.

Rights holder

Sophie Cook

Rights note

Credit line should be Sophie Cook Porcelain.

Sophie Cook was contacted on 16/12/2008 by Caroline Hamson regarding copyright clearance. She stated, "Your welcome to use the image, just my name in the picture credits would be great or Sophie Cook porcelain."