Linn Ware
Double-handled urn
About the SessionFrom early Cape furniture to mid-century classics and contemporary pieces, this selection of furniture, ceramics, glass and bronzes, traces a journey through more than two hundred years of South African design.
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ZAR 4 500 - 5 000
Current Bid8 bids
Current bid
ZAR 7 500
Location
Cape Town
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About this Item
Olifantsfontein, South Africa 1943-1955
Double-handled urn
'LINN WARE' painted in oxide script on the underside
double-glazed, hand-thrown earthenware
height: 17,5cm; diameter: 28cm; over handles: 41cm
Notes
Linn Ware became known for transforming household ceramics into objects of artistic individuality through hand-finished glazing and sculptural form.
The pronounced pedestal foot and sweeping angular handles shift this piece from an object of utility to a decorative and sculptural art piece.
Please consult the Condition Report regarding restoration.
