Grayson Perry, R.A.

Acquired directly from the Artist by the present owner circa 1988

There is a fine line running circa 7cm. across the base of the crucifix where two coils have pulled away from eachother slightly in the firing or manufacturing process. There is a further, smaller instance of this happening to the base, only visible upon very close inspection, and again in keeping with the nature of the artist's manufacturing techniques. There is a tiny speck of loss to the black slip decoration at the top edge, just above the text. There are instances of surface dirt, but this excepting the work appears in excellent overall condition. Inspected under ultraviolet light.Please contact the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
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We are grateful to the Artist for his kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work.

“What’s brilliant about ceramics is the range of techniques and the enormously rich history which I can draw on for inspiration – you have everything that a painter has but also most of the stuff a sculptor has and all those very particular techniques and effects that you can only get with ceramics.” 

Grayson Perry, 2017