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A pair of figural bookends by Valeria Correll, circa 1920, each…
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Melbourne
Date:
8-Nov-2020
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A pair of figural bookends by Valeria Correll, circa 1920, each hand modelled to represent the Imperial Chinese emperor and empress dressed in full ceremonial regalia, with crimson, green, blue, cream and black high gloss glaze, incised on the back of each 'Valeria Correll', 18.5 cm high, 7.5 cm wide, 10 cm deep, Other Notes, Valeria Correll (1886-1973) was a potter, enameller, china painter and sculptor. Correll moved from South Australia to Melbourne as a young girl and studied art at the Working Men's College, Melbourne, later Melbourne Technical College, now RMIT University. Correll's early works tended to be hand built, reflecting her training in sculpture rather than ceramics. From 1941 Correll worked from home in Kew, where she established her Australian China Studio.
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Ceramics: Australian Themes & Other Makers