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Wine jug

Ian Dowling
c. 1981
Overview

brown ceramic jug with wavy cream overglaze

Historical information

Ian Dowling established the Greenough River Pottery in an old barn on the west bank of the Greenough River leased from the National Trust (WA) in1977. He then moved to Margaret River in 1982. This jug is based on the design of a jug recovered from the Batavia shipwreck, and was made for the Hampton Arms Inn at Greenough.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-72-GMOB2051
Item type
Pottery
Themes
Art and Design
Material
Clay
Width
170 mm
Height or length
190 mm
Depth
100 mm
Contextual information

This jug is important because Ian Dowling was the first potter to work at Greenough, and for its association with the Hampton Arms Inn.

Keywords
Pottery
Place made
Greenough, Western Australia, Australia
Year
c. 1981
Primary significance criteria
Artistic or aesthetic significance
Comparative significance criteria
Object’s condition or completeness
Well provenanced
Last modified
Saturday, 21 May, 2022
Completeness
100
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Wine jug from the Hampton Arms Inn
Wine jug made by Ian Dowling for the Hampton Arms Inn

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