Vase

Item number 3099/29 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.

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Description

Large angular stoneware vase. Square body doubles in size from base to the top. Two large flat triangles attached to opposite sides run from base to mid-section. Small rectangular mouth is cut into top of vase. Two raised rectangles project from opposite sides of opening. Maker's mark stamped on back near base.

Iconographic Meaning

Meant to suggest Darth Vader's mask, from Star Wars.

Item History

What

Name
Vase
Identification Number
3099/29
Type of Item
vase
Material
clay and glaze
Manufacturing Technique
hand-built
Overall
height 54.1 cm, width 30.9 cm, depth 25.4 cm

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
British Columbia, Canada

Who

Culture
Canadian
Creator
Tam Irving (Maker)
Previous Owner
Tam Irving
Received from
Tam Irving (Donor)

When

Creation Date
during 2003
Ownership Date
before March 27, 2015
Acquisition Date
on March 27, 2015

Other

Item Classes
ceramics
Condition
good
Accession Number
3099/0029
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