Covered Box

Malene Müllertz

2003

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Oval black basalt intaglio with profile portrait
Heavy thistle shaped vase that tapers inward to a cylindrical base The vases exterior is a mix of dark and light brown teal green light blue black and off white stoneware The vases glaze is irregularly applied creating areas of buildup most notably the blue spots near the top of the vase and the dark blueblack area around the top of the cylindrical base of the vase There are some uniform glaze blisters below one of the blue spots of glaze near the top of the vase and along the edge of the vase to the left almost appearing like holes cut into the glaze The vases exterior is covered in thin horizontal impressed lines that circle the form creating ridges along the exterior that catch the glaze The vases interior is unglazed off white stoneware with raised thins lines corresponding to the exteriors impressed lines
Large simple silver spoon with deep oval bowl and long tapered handle the tip of the handle engraved with a star motif
Large heavy beer pump handle of white jasper with dark blue jasper dip and white relief decoration the body with on one side the muse Thalia muse of comedy and on the other the muse Melpomene muse of tragedy between them are dividers comprised of acanthus leaves and anthemion motifs