Trumpet Vase with Cat Head

USA, 1985
E. John Bullard Collection
Date acquired:
Materials:
Stoneware
Form - Functional: N/A
Form - Sculptural: N/A
Method:
Hand-Built
Thrown and Altered
Surface Technique: N/A
Kiln Type: N/A
Glazes:
Glaze
Annette McCormick

Annette McCormick is known for wheel-thrown vessels combined with animal sculptures, as well as abstracted hand-built animal-vessel combinations. Animal adornments include elephants and rams as jar lids, finials, and cat head vases.

McCormick was deeply influenced by a trip to East Africa in 1972.

Annette McCormick at times collaborated with potter Tim Mather producing animal sculptures for Mather?s vessels.

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E. John Bullard Collection

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