Sora
Pasta Dish
2005 (made)
2005 (made)
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Studio potter Chris Keenan designed ‘Sora’ for Habitat, making the prototypes by hand in his London studio. The range was inspired by traditional Japanese tableware. Many of the components are multi-functional and could be bought and used in a number of combinations. Unlike a traditional range, the same patterns and glazes are not used throughout.
Object details
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| Title | Sora (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Porcelain, celadon glaze, sgraffito decoration through a band of pigment |
| Brief description | Pasta dish, blue-glazed porcelain, prototype for 'Sora' range designed by Chris Keenan for Habitat, and made in his studio, London, 2005. |
| Physical description | Pasta plate of deep rimless form with flat bottom and curving sides. Thrown on the wheel as a prototype. Celadon glaze, decorated with a band of pigment below the rim, through which sgraffito lines have been drawn. |
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| Credit line | Given by Chris Keenan |
| Object history | The Sora range was designed by Chris Keenan between January and May 2005 at his London studio using hand-made prototypes, of which this is an example. The wares were subsequently made in Nagoya, Japan. The range was launched as part of the Habitat Autumn/Winter collection in 2006. According to the designer, Sora was known within Habitat as a "hero" range, and accorded high publicity. It was discontinued in 2009. |
| Production | Made as a prototype for the Sora range for Habitat. |
| Summary | Studio potter Chris Keenan designed ‘Sora’ for Habitat, making the prototypes by hand in his London studio. The range was inspired by traditional Japanese tableware. Many of the components are multi-functional and could be bought and used in a number of combinations. Unlike a traditional range, the same patterns and glazes are not used throughout. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.357-2009 |
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| Record created | February 1, 2011 |
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