010316 (Ø 49 cm x H 5 cm) French Stoneware, black tenmoku (blue crystals)

800,00

French Stoneware, black tenmoku (blue crystals)

These porcelain plates and bowls are Unique pieces, hand trown on the potters wheel. Only one piece available, signed by Olaf Stevens and sold with certificate of authenticity (COA)

The largest items take 3 days to form into their final shape.

The clay used is either porcelain or of specially composed and imported stoneware masses from France, Germany or the UK.

The finishing glazes are composed for reduction firing  in large gas kilns. The glazes are typically Celedon or Tenmoku glazes originating from China, Korea and Japan recipes.

 

Description

Plate of 30 year old French “La Borne” gres stoneware. covered with a black-brown Tenmoku glaze which crystallised at the thicker levels.

Has been trown very thin and light. A very nice piece to be had.

size: ø 49 cm x H 5 cm