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John Skeaping: 'A Group of Axis Deer'.

Earthenware. Height: 18.1 cm. British, 1927. Made by Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd. V&A: C.426-1934.

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Art Deco 1910 - 1939

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John Skeaping: 'A Group of Axis Deer'.

John Skeaping was one of a number of progressive sculptors who, during the 1920s, revolutionised sculpture in Britain through their interest in non-Western art, and their commitment to direct carving in wood or stone.

This resulted in the simplification of forms, and in many cases their work became increasingly abstract.

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