Asibi Ido (Nigerian, c. 1940-1984) Water Vessel
Asibi Ido (Nigerian, c. 1940-1984)
Water Vessel
stamped 'AI' (twice to base) and 'Abuja' [in Arabic] (base)
glazed stoneware
36 x 36 x 36cm (14 3/16 x 14 3/16 x 14 3/16in).
Footnotes:
Provenance
A private UK collection.
Documented by Edgeler as joining the Training Centre in 1963, Asibi Ido is classed, along with the other female potters such as Ladi Kwali, Kande Ushafa, and Lami Toto, as one of the most prominent potter's of the centre. This was evident when one of her pots was presented to President Azikiwe when he visited the centre.
The present lot embodies key elements of Abuja pottery, from the Abuja Jun glazing in a wonderfully high-fired finish, to the zoomorphic and plant representation etchings that encompass the present work across the drum of the vessel. Synthesizing the adapted shape from Gwari traditional forms of water vessels, to the female potters modern and more decorative adaptation, the present work is a prime example of modern Abuja pottery.
Bibliography
John Edgeler, Michael Cardew and stoneware, continuity and change, (Winchcombe: Cotswolds living Publications, 2008).
For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Asibi Ido (Nigerian, c. 1940-1984)
Water Vessel
stamped 'AI' (twice to base) and 'Abuja' [in Arabic] (base)
glazed stoneware
36 x 36 x 36cm (14 3/16 x 14 3/16 x 14 3/16in).
Footnotes:
Provenance
A private UK collection.
Documented by Edgeler as joining the Training Centre in 1963, Asibi Ido is classed, along with the other female potters such as Ladi Kwali, Kande Ushafa, and Lami Toto, as one of the most prominent potter's of the centre. This was evident when one of her pots was presented to President Azikiwe when he visited the centre.
The present lot embodies key elements of Abuja pottery, from the Abuja Jun glazing in a wonderfully high-fired finish, to the zoomorphic and plant representation etchings that encompass the present work across the drum of the vessel. Synthesizing the adapted shape from Gwari traditional forms of water vessels, to the female potters modern and more decorative adaptation, the present work is a prime example of modern Abuja pottery.
Bibliography
John Edgeler, Michael Cardew and stoneware, continuity and change, (Winchcombe: Cotswolds living Publications, 2008).
For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
