item details
NameNigerian Traditional Pottery
ProductionPeter Stichbury; collector; circa 1952; Auckland
Michael Cardew; author; circa 1952
Michael Cardew; author; circa 1952
Classificationpamphlets, essays
Materialspaper, ink
Materials SummaryExtract from 'Nigeria' written by Michael Cardew.
Techniquestypewriting, handwriting
DimensionsApproximate: 215mm (width), 330mm (height)
Registration NumberCA001049
Credit lineGift of Peter and Diane Stichbury, 2011
Overview
Extract titled 'Nigerian Traditional Pottery' from 'Nigeria' written by Michael Cardew No. 39 1952. The essay covers technical characteristics of Nigerian pottery, Thermal Shock Resistance, Sintering, Soapstone, Economics, The Potter's Wheel, Culture and Decoration.
Peter Stichbury spent time in 1958/1959 with Michael Cardew in Abuja, Nigeria training in the traditional styles of Nigerian Pottery.