Ceramics Study Galleries medal
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
2010
This contemporary medal was designed by artist Danuta Solowiej and cast by Niagara Falls Castings in London in 2010. Produced in cast bronze, the circular medal commemorates the opening of the Ceramics Study Galleries at the Victoria and Albert Museum in June 2010.
The medal's design addresses the contemplation and classification inherent in studying ceramic objects. The obverse depicts a contemplative figure holding a small cup or vessel in both hands. The reverse is designed to present various types of ceramic objects found in the collections of the newly opened study galleries. The medal is recorded with marks and inscriptions including "V&A", the maker's initials "DS", and "L&A", representing the logo of The London and Amsterdam Trust Company Limited.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Historical context
The medal was commissioned from Danuta Solowiej in 2010 by The Curtain Foundation (The London & Amsterdam Trust Company Limited), who subsequently presented it to the museum. In March 2011, the medal was awarded a Commendation in the Modelling section of the Goldsmiths' Craftsmanship and Design Awards.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Cast bronze
Technical characteristics
- Inscriptions
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- Maker recorded
- Solowiej, Danuta; Niagara Falls Castings
- Place recorded
- London
Identification
- Source note
- Transcribed from the Victoria and Albert Museum collection record for this single object; how far it represents a wider collectible type has not been independently verified.
- Museum object name
- Ceramics Study Galleries medal
- Museum object number
- A.4-2010
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.