Pot
Based on an old ceramic tradition on Fiji, the form of this glazed vessel represents a citrus fruit, however, it is broken. After forming the clay with a paddle and an anvil, the vessels are allowed to dry for a week or so in the shade after which they are fired in an open kiln. A glaze-like appearance is obtained by painting on a resin, makadre, from the kauri pine. The vessel’s function is to contain water which is poured into the hole at the top and poured out through the the spout which is missing.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 29/1950/8
- Category
- Ethnography
- Collection Class
- Containers
- Collection Area Region
- POLYN
- Material
- ceramic
- Common Name
- pot
- Simple Name
- vessel
- Production County
- Saqa
- Production Country
- Fiji
- Production Year High
- 1950
