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Ship of Fools VII

Flynn, Michael

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A figure group of porcelain, covered in a thick satin glaze decorated in patches with painted oxides (red, blue, yellow, green and brown); the whole is roughly modelled, with various tears and cracks; the base, in the form of waves, supports a simple boat form containing ten figures: a figure in the bow, wearing a conical hat, points forward; a second in the stern, wearing a four-peaked jester's hat, points backwards; a third, standing near the stern, looks upward with both arms raised; three figures look out to starboard, one shielding his eyes with his right hand, another wearing a brimmed hat, a third wearing a two-peaked jester's hat and holding a bunch of flowers; the four figures on the port side comprise a man and a woman embracing and kissing each other, a man climbing over the side and a man peering intently down into the waves.

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Details


Collection

Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales

Item Number

NMW A 34428

Creation/Production

Flynn, Michael
Date: 1999

Acquisition

Purchase, 9/2/2000

Techniques

Modelled
Forming
Applied Art
Glazed
Decoration
Applied Art

Material

Porcelain
Glaze
Metal oxides

Location

on display

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  • Active In The 21St Century
  • Applied Art
  • Art And Design Movements
  • Ceramics
  • Figure Group
  • Flynn, Michael
  • People
  • Ship And Boat
  • Studio Ceramics
  • Travel And Transport

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