Lot 101
  • 101

JAMES TOWER | Tidemarks

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description

  • James Tower
  • Tidemarks
  • signed, dated 85 and inscribed; also signed and numbered on a label attached to the base
  • earthenware with a black and white tin glaze
  • height: 53.5cm.; 21in.

Provenance

Gimpel Fils, London, where acquired by the late owners, 13th January 1986

Exhibited

London, Gimpel Fils, James Tower Ceramics, 19th November 1985 - 11th January 1986, un-numbered exhibition;
Bexhill on Sea, De La Warr Pavilion, James Tower, Shape and Surface, 25th October - 29th November 1998, un-numbered exhibition.

Literature

Timothy Wilcox, The Ceramic Art of James Tower, Lund Humphries, Farnham, 2012, cat. no.184, illustrated pp.121, 165.

Condition

Structurally sound, with no obvious signs of damage or restoration. There are instances of a light crackle to the glaze, in keeping with the Artists's materials and techniques. There are some minor glaze imperfections to the back of the form, only visible upon extremely close inspection. The work appears in excellent overall condition. The work is freestanding. Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present lot.
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Catalogue Note

We are grateful to Timothy Wilcox for his kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work. In September 2019, Victoria Art Gallery in Bath will host a retrospective exhibition of James Tower's work, including ceramics, sculpture and works on paper.