James Lovera, Stoneware Large Gray and Blue Bowl, USA, 1990's

Name: James Lovera, Stoneware Large Gray and Blue Bowl, USA, 1990's
Brand: James Lovera
Price: 2000 USD
Availability: InStock

About the Item

James Lovera , Stoneware Large gray and blue bowl, USA, 1990's Impressed "Lovera" This is a large bowl by James Lovera, an American potter from California. After studying sculpture in college, Lovera studied ceramics with Gertrude and Otto Nutzler, pioneers of American ceramics, and taught ceramics, design, and textiles at San Jose State University while working as an assistant professor there. The oriental simplicity of the forms and glazes, which seem to have been influenced by Mr. and Mrs. Natzler, are characterized by their shiny skin and soft, undulating forms, as if they were made of plastic. The piece is very interesting because it seems to be an expression of ceramics made of a new material, or perhaps an image of plastic bent by heat, like the furniture of Mr. and Mrs. Eames, who were prosperous in California at the time. The potter's wheel is made of black-colored clay, and the bowl is surprisingly light for its size, giving the impression of a new ceramic art that would have been welcomed with surprise at the time. The mouth rim is slightly edge-warped on the outside and very deep on the inside, and the foot ring is squeezed smaller than the body. The gray and indigo glazes are applied, but they blend with each other, creating a magnificent and beautiful scene inside and out, like the Northern Lights or the stars in the night sky. The vessel has been examined by an expert by UV light and visual inspection to ensure that there are no repairs and that it is not twice kiln fired.

Creator:

James Lovera (Designer)

Dimensions:

Height: 5.12 in (13 cm)Diameter: 9.26 in (23.5 cm)

Materials and Techniques:

Ceramic,Glazed

Place of Origin:

United States

Period:

Mid-20th Century

Date of Manufacture:

1990s

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use. The vessel has been examined by an expert by UV light and visual inspection to ensure that there are no repairs and that it is not twice kiln fired.

Seller Location:

Tokyo, JP

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU7374237424672

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