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Slip-casting mould, made by Pates Potteries Pty Ltd, Sydney, Australia, 1946-1970

Object No. 93/305/12

Pottery manufacture specimen, 3 parts of stage 2-3 plaster block mould for slip casting earthenware vase No.V-115, plaster, didactic object, made by Pates Potteries Pty Ltd, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1946-1960

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Summary

Physical Description

Plaster slip-cast mould, for Vase No V-115, a 3 piece stage 2-3 block/case mould for slip casting in earthenware; the back panel -1 is square with decorative internal surface in high relief (one side only of a vase with wide base of scroll form and leaf decoration on the body rising to a flaring rim), the front panel -2 with corresponding internal surface in intaglio, the base section -3 is rectangular with internal surface to produce the foot of the vase, the three parts fit together to form a rectangular block/case mould when assembled.

DIMENSIONS

Height

250 mm

Width

285 mm

Depth

150 mm

PRODUCTION

Notes

Pottery situated at 61 Lakemba Street, Belmore, Sydney.

HISTORY

Notes

Ron G Pate, OBE. Managing director of Pates Pottery Pty Ltd ; former mayor of Canterbury Minicipality ; former Chief Scout commissioner.

SOURCE

Credit Line

Gift of Ron Pate, 1993

Acquisition Date

18 August 1993

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