'Philadelphus', Slab, 1985 Stoneware, folded slab form with pale blue and pink painted and incised designs of a reclining nude with a bicycle, with gold highlights, the reverse with iron, blue and green design of a peacock and horse, painted signature, date and title H 20.3cm, W 16.0cm, D 3.2cm PROVENANCE: Mellon Family Collection LITERATURE: 'The Ceramist as Artist - Eric James Mellon', 2000, p.29 for more details. This work represents an example from his 'Bicycle' theme from 1982-1985 that Mellon discusses in the publication above. 'After reading The Third Policeman by Flan O'Brien I took the bicycle theme and used it as the eternal cycle of love and birth.' CONDITION: Perfect condition, no damage or restoration
'Philadelphus', Slab, 1985 Stoneware, folded slab form with pale blue and pink painted and incised designs of a reclining nude with a bicycle, with gold highlights, the reverse with iron, blue and green design of a peacock and horse, painted signature, date and title H 20.3cm, W 16.0cm, D 3.2cm PROVENANCE: Mellon Family Collection LITERATURE: 'The Ceramist as Artist - Eric James Mellon', 2000, p.29 for more details. This work represents an example from his 'Bicycle' theme from 1982-1985 that Mellon discusses in the publication above. 'After reading The Third Policeman by Flan O'Brien I took the bicycle theme and used it as the eternal cycle of love and birth.' CONDITION: Perfect condition, no damage or restoration
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