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Bowl

2002 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Ivan Weiss began his career working as an overglaze painter at Royal Copenhagen in 1962. On this piece, he combined two traditional Asian glazes: rich red ox-blood and soft green celadon. This bowl was among the last pieces fired in Royal Copenhagen's coal-fired kilns before they were dismantled.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Glazed porcelain, thrown
Brief description
Bowl, porcelain with celadon and ox-blood glazes, Ivan Weiss at Royal Copenhagen, Denmark, 2002
Physical description
Thrown porcelain bowl with celadon and ox-blood glazes,reduction fired in a coal fired kiln, bisque fired to 980 degrees, glaze fired to 1320-40 degrees.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 19cm
  • Height: 15cm
Credit line
Acquired through the generosity of Gerard and Sarah Griffin
Summary
Ivan Weiss began his career working as an overglaze painter at Royal Copenhagen in 1962. On this piece, he combined two traditional Asian glazes: rich red ox-blood and soft green celadon. This bowl was among the last pieces fired in Royal Copenhagen's coal-fired kilns before they were dismantled.
Collection
Accession number
C.23-2008

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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