
This crude charger was wrought on the 20th January for the serving of an aphrodisiac before the consummation of a godless orgy
A boldly decorated earthenware dish, this unique piece by Grayson Perry combines painted colours with knife engraving, impressed stamping, and glaze to create a richly textured surface charged with raw, irreverent energy. The work exemplifies Perry's subversive approach to ceramics, deliberately invoking the historical tradition of commemorative chargers while undermining their conventional dignity through its provocative title and crude, visceral decoration. The piece blurs the boundaries between craft and transgression, elevating the functional dish into a theatrical object laden with dark humour and ritualistic suggestion.
- Medium
- Unique earthenware dish painted in colours with knife engraving, impressed stamping and glaze,
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Evening & Day Editions
June 9, 2016
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