Skip to main content
Video Loading
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 15

Pair of Crystalline Glaze Divided Serving Platters by Kent Follette

$175
£131.95
€152.05
CA$242.77
A$272.03
CHF 141.60
MX$3,327.81
NOK 1,797.34
SEK 1,697.57
DKK 1,135.12
Shipping
Retrieving quote...
The 1stDibs Promise:
Authenticity Guarantee,
Money-Back Guarantee,
24-Hour Cancellation

About the Item

Pair of round divided plates was handmade by Kent Follette of Follette Pottery. Each plate has two compartments and is hand decorated with elaborate crystalline glaze in brown and blue palette, creating an appearance of ice breaking on top of the plate surface. Glossy blue color crystals on brown and olive colored base were grown in a kiln during a very long, controlled firing. Even in the same colorway, each crystalline piece is unique due to the nature of the glaze. The plates were allowed to develop an abundance of distinct, graphic crystals, creating a free-flowing abstract pattern and adding rich texture to the minimally shaped piece. Kent Follette is an American ceramic artist with more than 50 years of experience. He started working with crystalline glazes in 2000s. He is influenced by traditional Japanese arts and crafts and simple beauty of handmade objects. His work is a blend of beauty and utility, and his goal in creating each piece is "to cause a little celebration in everyday living". Follette has been represented by multiple galleries nationwide.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 1.07 in (2.72 cm)Diameter: 10.75 in (27.31 cm)
  • Style:
    Organic Modern (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    2000s
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Clifton Springs, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU4421139488642

More From This Seller

View All
Organic Crystalline Glaze Hand Thrown Tray or Platter, American Studio Pottery
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Striking studio pottery ceramic tray or platter is decorated with crystalline glaze in organic, earthy tones. Olive color crystals on beige and khaki colored base were grown in a ki...
Category

Early 2000s Organic Modern Ceramics

Materials

Silver

Douglas Ferguson for Pigeon Forge Crater Glaze Bowl #4, American Studio Pottery
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage hand-thrown bowl features complex Crater glaze in mocha, latte, and caramel brown colors. Minimal color palette and streamlined shape of the piece allow the textured glaze with variations from semi-matte to high gloss to take the spotlight; slightly asymmetrical rim adds hand-crafted, Organic Modern mood to the bowl's design. The bowl is personally signed by Douglas Ferguson on the bottom with his name and "Pigeon Forge Pottery Tenn". The Crater glaze has become one of the most recognizable glazes made by the Pigeon Forge Pottery. Often commonly referred to as "Volcanic" or "Lava" glaze, the Crater glaze was developed and made in several colors. We are offering a vase and 4 more bowls in different shapes by Douglas Ferguson, done in variations of Crater glazes, in separate listings. Douglas Ferguson (1912-1999) was an established Tennessee pottery artist; he received a degree in Art Design Studies from Mars Hill College and worked in the Ceramic Research Laboratory for the Tennessee Valley Authority in Norris, TN, from 1935 to 1947, where he experimented with local clays. In 1946 he started Pigeon Forge Pottery in an old tobacco barn with his wife Ruth and Ernest Wilson, his colleague at the Ceramic Research Laboratory. He formulated many of his own glazes, including crystalline and Crater glaze. In 1957 he created the Clingman Dome tea set, named by Ferguson for the highest peak in the Great Smoky Mountains, which the state of Tennessee presented to Queen Elizabeth. Ferguson became a member of the Southern Highland Craft Guild in 1948 and remained active until 1998, receiving Life Membership in 1991. He earned two awards from the Tennessee Arts and Crafts Festival in Nashville, received the Rotary Certificate of Distinguished Service, and was featured in books on Appalachian craftspeople by Bernice Stevens, Edward Dupuy and Helen Bullard. In the fall of 1952, Ferguson attended a ceramics symposium by international artists at Black Mountain College; in 1963 he participated in the American Craft Council and the Ceramic National exhibitions. In the 1970s - 80s Ferguson created a fountain with traditional Appalachian quilting...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Douglas Ferguson for Pigeon Forge Crater Glaze Bowl #3, American Studio Pottery
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage hand-thrown bowl features complex Crater glaze in mocha and latte brown colors. Minimal color palette and streamlined shape of the piece allow the textured glaze with variations from semi-matte to high gloss to take the spotlight; slightly asymmetrical rim adds hand-crafted, Organic Modern mood to the bowl's design. The bowl is personally signed by Douglas Ferguson on the bottom with his name and "Pigeon Forge Pottery". The Crater glaze has become one of the most recognizable glazes made by the Pigeon Forge Pottery. Often commonly referred to as "Volcanic" or "Lava" glaze, the Crater glaze was developed and made in several colors. We are offering a vase and 4 more bowls in different shapes by Douglas Ferguson, done in variations of Crater glazes, in separate listings. Douglas Ferguson (1912-1999) was an established Tennessee pottery artist; he received a degree in Art Design Studies from Mars Hill College and worked in the Ceramic Research Laboratory for the Tennessee Valley Authority in Norris, TN, from 1935 to 1947, where he experimented with local clays. In 1946 he started Pigeon Forge Pottery in an old tobacco barn with his wife Ruth and Ernest Wilson, his colleague at the Ceramic Research Laboratory. He formulated many of his own glazes, including crystalline and Crater glaze. In 1957 he created the Clingman Dome tea set, named by Ferguson for the highest peak in the Great Smoky Mountains, which the state of Tennessee presented to Queen Elizabeth. Ferguson became a member of the Southern Highland Craft Guild in 1948 and remained active until 1998, receiving Life Membership in 1991. He earned two awards from the Tennessee Arts and Crafts Festival in Nashville, received the Rotary Certificate of Distinguished Service, and was featured in books on Appalachian...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Douglas Ferguson for Pigeon Forge Crater Glaze Bowl #2, American Studio Pottery
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage hand-thrown bowl features complex Crater glaze in off-white and mocha brown colors. Minimal color palette and streamlined shape of the piece allow the textured glaze with variations from semi-matte to high gloss to take the spotlight; slightly asymmetrical rim adds hand-crafted, Organic Modern mood to the bowl's design. The bowl is personally signed by Douglas Ferguson on the bottom with his name and "Pigeon Forge Pottery". The Crater glaze has become one of the most recognizable glazes made by the Pigeon Forge Pottery. Often commonly referred to as "Volcanic" or "Lava" glaze, the Crater glaze was developed and made in several colors. We are offering a vase and 4 more bowls in different shapes by Douglas Ferguson, done in variations of Crater glazes, in separate listings. Douglas Ferguson (1912-1999) was an established Tennessee pottery artist; he received a degree in Art Design Studies from Mars Hill College and worked in the Ceramic Research Laboratory for the Tennessee Valley Authority in Norris, TN, from 1935 to 1947, where he experimented with local clays. In 1946 he started Pigeon Forge Pottery in an old tobacco barn with his wife Ruth and Ernest Wilson, his colleague at the Ceramic Research Laboratory. He formulated many of his own glazes, including crystalline and Crater glaze. In 1957 he created the Clingman Dome tea set, named by Ferguson for the highest peak in the Great Smoky Mountains, which the state of Tennessee presented to Queen Elizabeth. Ferguson became a member of the Southern Highland Craft Guild in 1948 and remained active until 1998, receiving Life Membership in 1991. He earned two awards from the Tennessee Arts and Crafts Festival in Nashville, received the Rotary Certificate of Distinguished Service, and was featured in books on Appalachian...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Douglas Ferguson for Pigeon Forge Crater Glaze Bowl #1, American Studio Pottery
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage hand-thrown bowl features complex Crater glaze in mocha, latte, and caramel brown colors. Minimal color palette and streamlined shape of the piece allow the textured glaze with variations from semi-matte to high gloss to take the spotlight; slightly asymmetrical rim adds hand-crafted, Organic Modern mood to the bowl's design. The bowl is personally signed by Douglas Ferguson on the bottom with his name and "Pigeon Forge Pottery Tenn". The Crater glaze has become one of the most recognizable glazes made by the Pigeon Forge Pottery. Often commonly referred to as "Volcanic" or "Lava" glaze, the Crater glaze was developed and made in several colors. We are offering a vase and 4 more bowls in different shapes by Douglas Ferguson, done in variations of Crater glazes, in separate listings. Douglas Ferguson (1912-1999) was an established Tennessee pottery artist; he received a degree in Art Design Studies from Mars Hill College and worked in the Ceramic Research Laboratory for the Tennessee Valley Authority in Norris, TN, from 1935 to 1947, where he experimented with local clays. In 1946 he started Pigeon Forge Pottery in an old tobacco barn with his wife Ruth and Ernest Wilson, his colleague at the Ceramic Research Laboratory. He formulated many of his own glazes, including crystalline and Crater glaze. In 1957 he created the Clingman Dome tea set, named by Ferguson for the highest peak in the Great Smoky Mountains, which the state of Tennessee presented to Queen Elizabeth. Ferguson became a member of the Southern Highland Craft Guild in 1948 and remained active until 1998, receiving Life Membership in 1991. He earned two awards from the Tennessee Arts and Crafts Festival in Nashville, received the Rotary Certificate of Distinguished Service, and was featured in books on Appalachian craftspeople by Bernice Stevens, Edward Dupuy and Helen Bullard. In the fall of 1952, Ferguson attended a ceramics symposium by international artists at Black Mountain College; in 1963 he participated in the American Craft Council and the Ceramic National exhibitions. In the 1970s - 80s Ferguson created a fountain with traditional Appalachian quilting...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Rare Dick Talbett Centerpiece Plate Bowl, Mid Century Modern Art Glass
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare centerpiece glass plate or bowl was handmade by Dick Talbett for his studio Ancient Glass in 1950s as a part of Radiant Temple series. The bowl features abstract graphic patter...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-...

Materials

Art Glass, Glass

You May Also Like

Mid-Century Glazed Studio Pottery Ceramic Charger or Plate, Signed
Located in Miami, FL
Artist crafted studio pottery ceramic charger or plate. Signed by artist.
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic

Glazed stoneware plate by Raoul Favretto, circa 1980-1990.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Glazed stoneware plate by Raoul Favretto. Artist monogram under the base. Circa 1980-1990. H : 3.3’ x 14.4’ inches.
Category

Vintage 1980s French Beaux Arts Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic

Roberts & Shaw Art Pottery Glazed Stoneware Platter
By Robert Maxwell and David Cressey
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents by Roberts & Shaw  Glazed Stoneware Plate 11.38 diameter x 1.5 h Signed Preowned original vintage Refer to photos for details
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Pottery

Pair of Antique Early 19th Century Spongeware Staffordshire Pottery Plates
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of 19th century English Spongeware pottery plates. Both plates with green & blue painted decoration that appears to have been dabbed or spread with a sponge, hence the name spongeware. One of the plates has some overpaint and is more brightly decorated than its mate. Simply a great pair of 19th century Staffordshire spongeware plates...
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Ceramic plate by Umberto Santandrea Faenza
By Ceramiche Faenza
Located in Lugo, IT
Ceramic plate by Umberto Santandrea Faenza. Good condition Thanks
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Marcello Fantoni Unusual Modernist Ceramic Wall Plate, Italy 1950s
By Marcello Fantoni
Located in Milan, IT
Marcello Fantoni Unusual Modernist Ceramic Wall Plate, Italy 1950s
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic