This delightful group, picture courtesy of Jan’s Antiques in LA, is after a model by Clodion and illustrates Terra Cotta (Baked clay)
A fun mug on the right from Jerusalem, a gold fish in the bottom, about 1953.
This is parian ware again (Baked clay) from a collection at Athelhampton House.
This is a child’s “night light” 19c.
Detail of two ducks on the plate below.
I just love it. Someone tell me its origin?
This is all in response to Chris Miller’s ceramics, I think I need to justify my feelings for ceramic materials. My wife likes this mug above, I think it very dull. The use of Terra cotta can be just wonderful.
Welcome to the ceramics club, Robert!
You’ve got some real finds here — especially that whacky oriental plate. Where does it come from? Perhaps another galaxy?
Of course, the Clodion-like piece is my favorite – maybe I’ll try something like it this year — I’ve really been going terra-cotta crazy — because it’s so nice not to have worry about mold making — and so enjoyable to work from soft to hard. In my perfect life — I’d be working with a different model every day of the week.
I haven’t really gotten into glazes — that’s for my next lifetime — this time around — I’ll just enjoy the surface work of others.