Highland Park Modern Decorative Objects

Contemporary American ceramic artist Richard Hirsch's Altar Bowl with Glass Weapon #31 is raku-fired, hand built and hand sculptured. Two separate pieces of high fired stoneware are ...

Contemporary American ceramic artist Richard Hirsch's Tripod Vessels Collection, Round Series Ceremonial Vessel #12 is raku-fired, hand built and hand sc...

Contemporary American ceramic artist Richard Hirsch's creamy white "Primal Cups with Stands" are raku-fired, hand built and hand sculptured. Hirsch creates ceramic sculptures that ex...

Contemporary American ceramic artist Richard Hirsch's Scholar Rock Cup Sculpture with stand #25 was made in 2018. It's wheel thrown and hand built clay with white and black glaze. Hi...

Contemporary American ceramic artist Richard Hirsch's Mortar and Glass Pestle Sculpture #1 was assembled in 2007. It's wheel thrown and hand built clay with green and black watermelon glaze, raku rust patina and hot blown glass. Two separate pieces of wood fired stoneware are assembled with a third piece -- a hot blown glass pestle. "The glass "masher" is lightly sand-blasted, suggesting opacity but yielding subtle light penetration, the perfect foil for Hirsch’s heavy clay concavities. Conceptually, Hirsch enjoys the compatibility of the two heat-driven materials, and the alchemical issues with shared chemistry seems right for themes involving vessels and raw geologic age." This three piece sculpture...

Contemporary American ceramic artist Richard Hirsch's Altar Bowl with Weapon Sculpture was assembled in 2000. It's wheel thrown and hand built clay with blue and green glazes, red te...

Contemporary American ceramic artist Richard Hirsch Ceramic Crucible Sculpture #12 was made in 2010. It's wheel thrown and hand built, wood fired with raku patinas and black glaze an...

Contemporary American ceramic artist Richard Hirsch's Tripod Vessel and Stand #1B is part of his Skirted Series. The tripod and base are cast bronze with polychromed patinas that wer...

Contemporary American ceramic artist Richard Hirsch's Altar Bowl with Weapon Sculpture was assembled in 2000. It's wheel thrown and hand built clay, low fired slips and glazes, iron ...