Vase

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Artist/Maker	Brother Thomas (maker)
Place of origin	USA (made)

Porcelain vase thrown in two sections to form a tall elongated cigar-shape with a small foot and small opening at the top. It has been decorated with a celadon glaze which has crazed/crackled in the firing. Then copper red glaze has been poured over areas and reduction fired.

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Categories	Ceramics Porcelain Vases
Object type	Vase
Materials and techniques	Porcelain, glaze, reduction fired, thrown Porcelain Glaze Thrown Glazed
Brief description	Vase of porcelain with copper red and celadon glazes, Brother Thomas, USA, ca.1990
Physical description	Porcelain vase thrown in two sections to form a tall elongated cigar-shape with a small foot and small opening at the top. It has been decorated with a celadon glaze which has crazed/crackled in the firing. Then copper red glaze has been poured over areas and reduction fired.
Dimensions	Height: 51.5cm
Credit line	Presented by Bernie and Sue Pucker in celebration of the Knighthood of Sir Harry Solomon
Object history	Brother Thomas (Thomas Bezanson) is a Benedictine monk who started to work in pottery before entering a monastery in Vermont in 1959 since when he has continued to work.
Bibliographic reference	The Porcelain of Brother Thomas; the Path to the Beautiful, D. R. Godine, publisher, in association with the Pucker Safari Gallery, Boston, 1987.
Collection	Ceramics Collection
Accession number	C.90-1992

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Record created	June 24, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O332584/vase-brother-thomas/

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