O.C. Stephens Green Glazed Vase with Incised Ribs
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O.C. Stephens (1898-1980) large green monochrome glazed vase ovoid form with incised ribs to the shoulder. Printed signature mark. Height 17.5 cm. Note: Oswold Counsell Stephens was a notable New Zealand teacher, chemist and potter. He was born in Dunedin, he was elected a life member of the New Zealand Society of Potters in 1965, together with Elizabeth Matheson and olive Jones.
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- Oviform /ovoid - The outline loosely resembling the shape of an egg.
- Incised - A record of a name, date or inscription, or a decoration scratched into a surface, usually of a glass or ceramic item with a blunt instrument to make a coarse indentation. Compare with engraving where the surface is cut with a sharp instrument such as a metal needle or rotating tool to achieve a fine indentation.
- Monochrome / Monochromatic - A painting or drawing finished in a single colour, or in different shades of a single color.
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