Porcelain Angular Constructed Vessel with Celadon
MakerMade by
Carina Ciscato
(Sao Paulo, Brazil, born 1970)
StudentTaught by
Marietta Cremer
StudentTaught by
Lucia Ramenzoni
AssisterAssisted
Julian Stair
(Bristol, born 1955)
AssisterAssisted
Edmund de Waal
(Nottingham, England, born 1964)
CollectorCollected by
Sandy Dunbar
(London, England, 1929 - 2012)
Dateearly 21st Century
Object NameVessel
Mediumporcelain and celadon
ClassificationsCeramics
DimensionsOverall (Height x Width x Depth): 80 x 106 x 100 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 numberABDMS095708.472
About MeThis porcelain angular vessel was initially thrown on a potter's wheel before Carina Ciscato manipulated and squashed the shape to create this distorted shape. She has used a rib, held against the clay during the throwing process, to create the prominent horizontal rings and subsequently cut the clay with a sharp tool to create the angles. It is glazed in a pale 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.
