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"Tea Bowl" by Peter Voulkos U.S.A. made in 1997 A very expressive piece of stoneware by the greatest American studio potter of the 20th century. Peter Voulkos made these magnificent tea-bowls in homage to the Japanese tradition, which he revered. With exuberant surface effects and distortion that are characteristic of Voulkos' wood-fired pieces, this bowl is alive with the story of its creation. Wood-firing is an ancient process which is most time-consuming and difficult to control. These drawbacks can become advantages in the hands of a master, and Voulkos was a keen enthusiast of this technique. He would travel great distances to visit and try out newly erected kilns. Typically, wood-firing results in the deposition of sometimes quite highly-textured ash-derived glaze on the surface of the piece being fired. Such unpredictability and spontaneity almost certainly appealed to the abstract expressionist in Voulkos. Signed and dated. Price  Condition excellent condition Measurements Specifications Number of items: 1 Materials/Technique: wood-fired stoneware Creator: Peter Voulkos Reference: 0909088091397 |
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