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box

human history
  • Other Name

    Clay Creek Magic Box (maker's title)

  • Description

    box, lidded, tall oblong, salt glazed stoneware, brown glaze overall, geometrical 'bowtie' shape raised in relief to two sides with gold overglaze, two relief circles scored with concentric lines within each 'bowtie', z shaped motif scored into clay to two sides, flat lid, wider that box, silver banding to edges, gouged finger mark to lid top surrounded by impressed dots in a 'bowtie' figuration, potter's mark to side of box

  • Place
    Putiki Bay/Waiheke Island/Auckland City/Auckland/New Zealand
  • Accession Number
    2003.66.19
  • Accession Date
    14 Jul 2003
  • Other Id

    7725 (Asset Register)

  • Department

    Applied Arts and Design

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  • box
  • box
  • box lid
  • box, potters marks

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