Annie Carlano, ed., Contemporary British Studio Ceramics, exh. cat., Mint Museum of Craft + Design, New Haven, 2010, p. 165 for similar examples of the vessel Edmund de Waal, Edmund de Waal, London, 2014, pp. 30-31, 67, 106, 108 for similar examples
Catalogue Essay
Entering the fifth decade of his career, critically acclaimed English ceramist and writer Edmund de Waal imbues his porcelain works with traces of human intervention. De Waal throws “wobbly” pots, vessels and cylinders, subverting the preciousness of the medium and the works it traditionally begot. This approach encourages a consideration of tactility, a sense overlooked in the modern history of porcelain, perhaps due to its smooth, often pristine surfaces. Internationally recognized, De Waal’s work is held in the permanent collections of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam; the Museum of Arts and Design, New York; and the Victoria & Albert Museum, London, among others.
Contemporary Studio Artworks from the Estate of Jack R. Bershad
circa 1996 Porcelain, celadon glaze. Lidded jar: 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm) high Vessel: 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm) high Sides of each impressed with inventory mark under the glaze.