A pot that brought fame and fortune to a transvestite potter has been unveiled at its new home.

Potty - the Chelmsford Sissies pot, above, by Turner Prize winner Grayson Perry Picture: STEVE BAINDBRIDGE (38145-6)

Grayson Perry, born and educated in Chelmsford, won the £20,000 Turner Prize last year for his work of 14 classically-shaped vases covered with figures, patterns and text some of which depict images of sex acts and child abuse.

The Chelmsford Sissies pot, which was made for last summer's Sculpture at Hylands exhibition, has been bought by Chelmsford Museum for £8,000 - much less than its worth now following the artist's prize-winning success.

The pot, which is 65 cms high, depicts an imaginary event in Chelmsford during the English Civil War, commemorated with a modern transvestite festival in Chelmsford High Street and its personal references include a self-portrait.

Mr Perry, who now lives in London, is a former student of Braintree College and visited Chelmsford museum yesterday to unveil the work.

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Published Tuesday, September 14, 2004

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