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Ladi Kwali, (c.1925-1984) Nigeria, lidded tureen, glazed…
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Sydney
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17-May-2021
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Ladi Kwali, (c.1925-1984) Nigeria, lidded tureen, glazed earthenware with incised pattern of symmetrical shell design, artist's impressed stamps to base, height 15 cm, diameter 32 cm, 36 cm including handles. Literature: the artist was born in the village of Kwali in the Gwari region of Northern Nigeria, where pottery was an indigenous female tradition. She learned to make pottery as a child, using the traditional coil pot method., Michael Cardew established the Pottery training centre in Suelja (Abuja) in 1952 & there she learnt wheel throwing, glazing & kiln firing, the use of slip, eventually becoming an instructor., Ladi Kwali's pots were featured in international exhibitions & she gave demonstraions in Great Britain & France, touing Ameria with Cardew in 1972, her work was shown at the Berkley Galleries in London to great acclaim.
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