Bidspirit auction | An Amanda Popham Earthenware Twelve

An Amanda Popham Earthenware Twelve Days of Christmas Posy Ring Bowl - This lot comprises a circular earthenware posy ring bowl by the contemporary British ceramicist Amanda Popham. The vessel is constructed with a concentric inner wall that creates a central aperture and an outer trough-like compartment, typical of a posy or flower ring form. The exterior and interior surfaces are decorated in a hand-painted illustrative style, featuring a repeating triangular bunting pattern around the rims in pink and green washes. The outer wall displays hand-lettered banners containing lyrics from the traditional song The Twelve Days of Christmas, including 2 TURTLE DOVES, 12 DRUMMERS DRUMMING, 4 CALLING BIRDS, 3 FRENCH HENS, 5 GOLD RINGS, 7 SWANS A SWIMMING, and 9 LADIES DANCING. The base of the vessel bears a hand-painted black inscription that reads AMANDA POPHAM 2001. The cream-coloured glaze exhibits a deliberate fine crazing or crackle finish, while the interior features a variegated green-washed glaze.