Oak Leaf and Butterfly bowl by Kitty Shepherd

A slip decorated, red Staffordshire eartheware yellow bowl with sgrafitto oak leaf and butterfly decoration.
 
Signed by Kitty Shepherd in white slip and with the artists impressed mark.
 
13.5 cm in diameter and 7.5 cm high.
 
Purchased by Zimmer Stewart Gallery in 2005.
 
Inspired by the pre-industrial revolution techniques of the 17th century potters of North Devon and Somerset, who are known for their slipware and sgrafitto decoration, Kitty Shepherd has brought the method right up to date with her contemporary thought provoking designs.
 
Kitty Shepherd's designs are based on contemporary culture, where she likes to mix up familiar or iconic imagery onto traditional forms.