South African Design, Past & Present

Timed Online Auction, 7 - 26 June 2024

Ceramic Art and Glass

Sold for

ZAR 14 070
Lot 50
  • Dinah Molefe; Two-handled brown- and blue-glazed stoneware vase, with geometric motifs
  • Dinah Molefe; Two-handled brown- and blue-glazed stoneware vase, with geometric motifs


Lot Estimate
ZAR 4 000 - 5 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 14 070
Location
Cape Town

About this Item

South African 1927-
Two-handled brown- and blue-glazed stoneware vase, with geometric motifs

signed, inscribed with the number 'F.85.81' and the ELC Art and Craft Centre's logo

23cm high, 19cm diameter

Notes

Dinah Molefe (1927-1992) was a potter at the ELC Art and Craft Centre, Rorke's Drift between 1969 and 1983. Her work was exhibited and acquired by the Durban Art Gallery in 1970. Molefe's work was also exhibited in Florence, Italy at the 38th International Arts and Crafts Fair, and she received an award at the Third Brickor Ceramic Art Competition in 1974. Her work is represented in numerous public art collections throughout South Africa.

Provenance

ELC Art and Craft Centre, Rorke's Drift, 1981.

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