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A quality large Roy Cowan, cNZM MBE (1918-2006) salt glazed…
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Auckland
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24-May-2022
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A quality large Roy Cowan, cNZM MBE (1918-2006) salt glazed floor pot, striking incised radiating circular and lineal decoration in dark cobalt blue/black and pale blue tones, the three dominant radiating circular motifs in an encircling band, tall ovoid form with rich caramel glaze to the narrow circular rim and interior. Provenance: Purchased by our vendor from a Wellington gallery circa 1990. Note: Cowan was a full time N.Z. Potter, illustrator and print maker, educated at Wellington College then went to teachers training College in Wellington where he first met artist Roland Hipkins. Biographical details available. He was made a Companion of the N.Z. Order of Merit for Services to Pottery in the 2000 New Year Honours, height 93 cm.
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Ceramics: New Zealand Potters & Themes