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Porcelain Pocket with Dark Grey Celadon Glaze
Porcelain Pocket with Dark Grey Celadon Glaze
Porcelain Pocket with Dark Grey Celadon Glaze

Porcelain Pocket with Dark Grey Celadon Glaze

Maker (Sao Paulo, Brazil, born 1970)
Student
Associated
Assister (Bristol, born 1955)
Assister (Nottingham, England, born 1964)
Collector (London, England, 1929 - 2012)
Date2009-2010
Object NameVessel
Mediumporcelain and celadon
ClassificationsCeramics
DimensionsOverall (Height x Width x Depth): 119 x 140 x 44 mm,
AcquisitionThe Sandy Dunbar Studio Ceramics Collection presented in 2023 by Crinan Dunbar and Rebecca Russell.
Copyright© Carina Ciscato
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS095708.471
About MeThis porcelain elliptical vessel is described by the potter, Carina Ciscato, as a 'pocket'. The vessel was initially wheel-thrown then altered while the clay was still malleable. It is glazed in a dark grey celadon glaze which Ciscato has wiped along the rim and vertical edges to highlight the shape.

Celadon glaze originated in ancient China and has been used by European potters since the 1300s. It is frequently found in shades of pale blue and green however darker colours can be achieved through adding a greater quantity of iron oxide to the glaze before it is fired.

Ciscato is a Brazilian potter from Sao Paulo now based in south London. Her thrown vessels are frequently altered and re-assembled, creating distorted, yet fluid, pieces.