{"product_id":"mary-wondrausch-obe-1923-2016-slipware-earthenware-plate-taurus-the-bull","title":"Mary Wondrausch OBE , 1923-2016  Slipware Earthenware Plate, Taurus-The Bull-Zodiac","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMary Wondrausch OBE , 1923-2016\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSlipware Earthenware Plate\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eDated 2000\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eOne of a series of Zodiac Plates\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThis one represents Taurus -The Bull-April 20th to May 20th\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eMeasures 22.5cm in diameter\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIn very good condition\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMary Wondrausch\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"nobold noexcerpt nowraplinks\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Officer_of_the_Order_of_the_British_Empire\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Officer of the Order of the British Empire\"\u003eOBE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (17 December 1923 – 26 December 2016)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewas an English artist, potter, historian and writer, born in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chelsea,_London\" title=\"Chelsea, London\"\u003eChelsea\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e She trained as a potter at Farnham School of Art, latterly \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/West_Surrey_College_of_Art_and_Design\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"West Surrey College of Art and Design\"\u003eWest Surrey College of Art and Design\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe was an honorary fellow of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Craft_Potters_Association\" title=\"Craft Potters Association\"\u003eCraft Potters Association\u003c\/a\u003e and has work in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/V%26A_Museum\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"V\u0026amp;A Museum\"\u003eV\u0026amp;A Museum\u003c\/a\u003e collection. She was awarded the OBE for services to the Arts in 2000.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHer primary interest was continental peasant art. Originally training as a watercolor artist, she later became interested in ceramics and opened her own pottery workshop in 1974. Inspired by 17th-century English slipware and Eastern European designs, such influences informed her work. She was known for lettering and exuberant use of colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer work is now highly sought after.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Chester's Farm Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53415095861585,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1032\/4312\/0977\/files\/IMG_4974.jpg?v=1774883313","url":"https:\/\/chestersfarmgallery.com\/products\/mary-wondrausch-obe-1923-2016-slipware-earthenware-plate-taurus-the-bull","provider":"Chester's Farm Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}