A glazed stoneware vase of shouldered form by British artist Eric James Mellon. Executed in 2003, the vessel is decorated with painted bands of nude female muses beneath a frieze of stylised foliage, its surface articulated with luminous glazes in a vibrant palette.
Signed, titled and inscribed with glaze details by the artist, the work reflects Mellon’s distinctive decorative language, where classical references, myth and ornament are brought together in richly worked ceramic form.
Eric James Mellon (1925–2014) was a British painter, printmaker and ceramicist whose work developed a singular visual world populated by mythological figures, mermaids, circus performers and entwined lovers. Working across painting, print and ceramics, he combined narrative imagery with expressive draughtsmanship and decorative freedom. His work is represented in public collections including the Victoria and Albert Museum and York Art Gallery.
Origin: British
Period/Style: British Studio Ceramics
Date: 2003
Material: Glazed stoneware
Dimensions: 13cm height × 15cm diameter (widest point)
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A glazed stoneware vase of shouldered form by British artist Eric James Mellon. Executed in 2003, the vessel is decorated with painted bands of nude female muses beneath a frieze of stylised foliage, its surface articulated with luminous glazes in a vibrant palette.
Signed, titled and inscribed with glaze details by the artist, the work reflects Mellon’s distinctive decorative language, where classical references, myth and ornament are brought together in richly worked ceramic form.
Eric James Mellon (1925–2014) was a British painter, printmaker and ceramicist whose work developed a singular visual world populated by mythological figures, mermaids, circus performers and entwined lovers. Working across painting, print and ceramics, he combined narrative imagery with expressive draughtsmanship and decorative freedom. His work is represented in public collections including the Victoria and Albert Museum and York Art Gallery.
Origin: British
Period/Style: British Studio Ceramics
Date: 2003
Material: Glazed stoneware
Dimensions: 13cm height × 15cm diameter (widest point)
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