Large purple and green stoneware vessel. Angled rectangular base meets a hollow oval top with a small triangular opening at the rim. Purple strip along the base, with green above. A black line with a faded black circle extends in from the side of the base. On the top oval are one black and two purple wedge shapes. The purple triangles join at their points with a black line extending down to the base. On the back are two more purple triangles with a black line ending in a triangle. A black semi-circle dips into the right triangle. Maker's mark stamped on back near base.

• Iconographic Meaning

  Titled after the book of the same name.

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• Type of Item vessel
• Culture Canadian
• Material clay, glaze
• Manufacturing Technique hand-built
• Measurements height 38.8 cm, width 30.0 cm, depth 11.7 cm (overall)

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• Creator Tam Irving
• Previous Owner Tam Irving
• Received from Tam Irving

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• Made in British Columbia

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• Creation Date during 2007
• Ownership Date before March 27, 2015
• Acquisition Date on March 27, 2015

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• Item Classes ceramics
• Condition good
• Accession Number 3099/0044