FDA-A.449-2016
Parts
Object number
FDA-A.449-2016
Object type
Identification
Title
Dish Form
Peyton
Peyton
Title Type
assigned by cataloguer
collection
collection
Description
Dish form of mixed clays, painted decoration, hollow with opening at one end
Comments
Pottery made with clay from the earth has been an art form as well as a way of making objects for daily use in almost all cultures. Professional contemporary artists and many amateur potters now create studio pottery using a wide range of forms, processes, and decorative techniques. Instead of the traditional method of 'throwing' on a wheel, the ceramic artist Ewen Henderson (1934-2000) favoured a patchwork approach to hand-build pieces from different types of clay, mineral glazes and oxides, inspired by ancient cultures, geological forms and patterns in the landscape.
Other number
Peyton 5
Description
Dimensions
height (actual size): 170mm
length (actual size): 570mm
width (actual size): 490mm
length (actual size): 570mm
width (actual size): 490mm
Materials & techniques note
Laminated mixed clays of irregular form, built up with bands of cream, black and grey slip
Production
Person
Henderson, Ewen, 1934 - 2000 (Artist)
Date
1990
History and association
Object history note
Provenance: Collection of John and Mary Peyton, Baron and Baroness Peyton of Yeovil; presented to Eton College by Baroness Peyton in 2011
Exhibited: 'Gordon Baldwin & Ewen Henderson: Works from the Mike O'Connor collection and the Eton College Collections', Verey Gallery, Eton College, Windsor, 11 May to 21 October 2016; 'Elemental', Verey Gallery, Eton College, 6 November 2025 to 14 June 2026 (catalogue number 25)
Exhibited: 'Gordon Baldwin & Ewen Henderson: Works from the Mike O'Connor collection and the Eton College Collections', Verey Gallery, Eton College, Windsor, 11 May to 21 October 2016; 'Elemental', Verey Gallery, Eton College, 6 November 2025 to 14 June 2026 (catalogue number 25)
