Colonial Terracotta Garden Urn with Flower Relief Decoration

A colonial terracotta garden urn, of campana shape, with the…
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A colonial terracotta garden urn, of campana shape, with the body decorated with flowers in relief, acanthus leaf decoration to the top rim, on square section base, marked 'Drury Fire Clay Works Auckland'. The pottery closed in 1930. 48 cm x 72 cm

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  • Terracotta - Terracotta is lightly fired earthenware, red or reddish-brown in colour, used in ancient times. Fired at higher temperatures terracotta was used in the nineteenth century for decorative vases and similar objects, but rarely for utilitarian goods. Other uses for terracotta include roofing tiles, garden pots and ornaments. Glazed terracotta is known as faience.
  • Acanthus - A stylized leaf motif, one of the primary decorative elements of classical Greek and Roman architecture, derived from the genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Mediterranean area. It is a common element in classical Greek and Roman design, and is often seen in Corinthian and Composite order columns and used as a decorative element in English, European and Australian furniture, particularly on the curve of a leg, and as decoration for a corbel.

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