Hugh West Large Raku Glazed Studio Pottery Anniversary Bowl

A very stylish good quality Chinese Jun Ware pottery bowl decorated with streaked glazes on a red and pale blue glazed ground dating from the latter 19th o...

Eva Staehr-Nielsen (Danish, 1911-76) was one of the most influential and important Scandinavian ceramicists. After completing her training at Copenhagen’s Art-Craftsman School she joined Saxbo in 1932, where she worked extensively with Nathalie Krebs. It was to become one of the most important independent studios for Scandinavian ceramics with leading designers like Axel Salto, Jais Nielsen, Hugo Liisberg as well as Staehr-Nielsen all producing designs for them. Staehr-Nielsen was highly influential at Saxbo and following its closure in 1968 she moved to Royal Copenhagen however it is her work at Saxbo which remains most sought after. Her work is held in the National Museum in Stockholm, The British Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum, and the Metropolitan Museum in New York and her prices have steadily increased with demand over the past years. This stunning and beautifully crafted Danish tea...

Vintage Japanese Artisan Modern Pottery Textured Bowl signed 7 x 7 x 4.13 tall Preowned vintage condition. See images please.

This small hand built ceramic bowl is truly unique, from the rustic hand formed shape to the surface treatment. It was wood-fired in an "Anagama" kiln in Upstate New York, a traditional Japanese kiln. These kilns are made of special bricks built on a slowly slanting hillside with several firing chambers. Wood must be added to the fire over several days and nights. Heat and smoke from the ash swirls through the kiln, landing almost randomly on the work. Depending on its location in the kiln and any glaze that was applied, the effects can vary widely. This piece has a traditional Shino Glaze...