Where to start with my latest find which i spotted from afar sitting amongst some very ordinary pottery, guess thats why i was drawn to it straight away. A real delight as i have now found a piece with a figure and a fish.I would like to start with the figure painted in an elaborate …
Republic Period Porcelain Brush pot with an unusual figure and Myth Read More »
A shudder ran through my body when i came upon this vase sitting tucked away in a corner stuffed with a huge bunch of dusty plastic flowers. No need to turn it over to see whodunnit as it spoke loudly that it was of Heinrich Meister of Dubendorf. Tossing aside the flowers, a puff of …
Heinreich Meister Studio Art Ceramic Vase Dubendorf c1950s Read More »
Been some time since my last entry. I have been meaning to list some super glass bowls made by Iittala Finland, know as Maribowls. They are actually listed as Mariskooli bowls and come in a rather vast range of colours. There is an online list showing dates and colour ranges as well as sizes. Some …
This photograph says it all about Fritz Haussmann of Uster Switzerland. He studied in the Bauhaus school Germany and won an award for this iconic teapot. The body is of terracotta and with a shiny black glaze. The glaze sits tight to the body and therefore there is no crazing on the outside. The inner …
Fritz Haussmann Switzerlands iconic Bauhaus award winning Teapot Read More »
There are times when we all get very excited about something that gets our juices flowing and this is one of those times for me. It is not always about size but also the shape and the feel of it that sets off those juices flowing. The shape certainly has a lot to do with …
These few Photographs not only show us the horrors of war but also the growth in industrial ,so called, genius innovations. One wonders why the genius of man lends itself to destruction of others when the great ideas can be put to higher ideals. But then is it all about power and total greed ? …
WW11 Photographs still raise the hairs on the neck some 60 years on. Read More »