https://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/16597/fullCovered Vessel1992Jack SuresOverall: 9 1/2 × 13 1/8 in. (24.1 × 33.3 cm)Porcelain, black and white glaze, scraffitoGift from the Collection of Gregory WilliamsG17.2.8a-b0A delightful pair of hand-modelled bandicoots perch on the lid of this robust jar, which is also distinguished by bold black brushstrokes painted over a white ground. His four-legged animals with pointed snouts loosely resemble a small Australian rodent called bandicoot, hence the name. They are made in the same spirit as the fantastical animals of the Martin Brothers from the Arts and Crafts period.Modern and Contemporary Ceramics2017 AcquisitionsModern and Contemporary - Canadian[]Modern and Contemporary CeramicsCanadian1827277472CanadianInscribed "Sures 92" within a heart