Casgliadau Arlein

Earthenware, slip cast wall mask of the head of a woman and neck, 'Brunette'. Boldly modelled, large features, long straight nose, heavy lidded eyes, jaw length bobbed hair. Mask stylistically painted in enamels: yellow/pink flesh sprayed with red powder deeper in folds; red lips with orange mark on centre of lower lip; a pink/red spot on each cheek within an aureole of dense red spayed dots; pink nostrils. Blue eyes with large black pupils and whites barred with purple; lower lashes painted blue; upper lashes painted black; eyelids painted blue and pink; skin under eyebrows painted pink; feathered black eyebrows. Black enamelled hair parted on left, large lock of white hair across forehead from left parting. Red enamel flaking from lips. Slip cast reverse image glazed, edges unglazed. Three fixing holes on upper part of back by incised signature.