Sculpture, by Dave Cohen

This ceramic sculpture, composed of three 'Torso Bottles', was made by the Scottish artist Dave Cohen in 1985.

The 'Torso Bottles' all represent female torsos. They were made using a slab roller on a flat clay sheet. The design was inlaid with coloured strips, and then the clay was put in a two piece mould. A bone china slip was sprayed on. The wooden base has been painted dark grey.

During the 1980s the Scottish Development Agency purchased a number of hand-crafted items for its Scottish Crafts Collection. The aim of the collection was to inform the public of craft production in Scotland through touring exhibitions and education programmes. When the Scottish Craft Council was wound up, the collection was transferred to the National Museums of Scotland.

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