an antique large African efik charger decorated with wild plants and flowers. terry frost and john mitchell

terry frost and john mitchell

known for its iridescent metallic like glaze often in pink

at this time english embroidery was one of the most sought after art forms in europe

they were items  designed to be seen

martins school of art taught by anthony caro and elisabeth frink who modelled his head in plaster

an antique large African efik charger decorated with wild plants and flowers. terry frost and john mitchella large antique african efik hand embossed brass charger, tray, platter from old calabar, decorated with wild plants dating to around 1910. The charger is decorated with stylised plants, possibly the plant costus spectabilis commonly known as the yellow trumpet flower that produces large fleshy leaves that form as a rosette as they grow close to the ground. once growing in abundance , today the plant is becoming rare in Nigeria. for centuries the