A T3003 Large Wheel Vase decorated by Tina Doubleday in an unusual and rarely seen design. Tina worked at Troika from 1977 to 1979 and her mark which is an inverted CC is often confused with that of Colin Carbis.
The vase is approximately 20cm (8 inches) diameter and is about 5cm (2 inches) wide. It is decorated in rough stone glaze in with the main body in Troika blue with areas of the pattern picked out in earth tones of brown, cream and orange. The base carries the hand-written Troika Cornwall mark and the monogram for Tina Doubleday.
A beautiful vase in lovely overall condition however there is a very small non-penetrating firing hairline showing on the inside lip of the vase. This is not unusual in wheel vases due to the stresses when firing as the opening is hand-cut when the vase is removed from the mould. This almost invisible hairline cannot be seen when the vase is displayed, and does not detract from what is a large piece in a rare pattern.
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