Grater Vase, Three-spouted Measuring Jug, Ball of String (Pabilo) Vase

These three vessels of Irish porcelain were cast in three distinct moulds: the tall vase in a 1920s English pewter grater; the measuring jug in a 1960s plastic jug; the round vase from a ball of string used for making Venezuelan hayacas (a kind of meat-filled dumpling wrapped in plantain leaves and tied with string). The ball of string was glazed inside and out to accentuate and highlight the texture. For the two taller vessels, the interior was coated in a shiny blue glaze while the exterior was left with the plain fired surface.