

The history of ceramic slip decoration reaches far back into antiquity. Much as ancient pottery emulated more valuable vessels in precious metals, white slips were often applied to darker clay bodies in an effort to increase “value”. Many inventive uses for slips have evolved through the centuries, such as Cizhou black and white slip carving, Chinese “cut-glaze” slip with resist patterns, Korean slip inlay and reverse inlay patterns, and the dramatic hakeme brushed slips of Japan.
Similar to hakeme, the Painted series uses brushes to apply slip. But Painted removes the “ground” of the underlying thrown form, leaving behind only the slip. Thus the decoration determines the shape of the vessel—the form is painted.

Dish. One-stroke form, six lobes. 33cm dia, 8cm high. Porcelain with celadon glaze. Side view of One-stroke form, five lobes. Small one-stroke dish Side view of small one-stroke dish One-stroke porcelain form at leather-hard stage. Detail of one-stroke porcelain form at leather-hard stage. Brushtroke dish Brushstroke dish, side view

Side view of short-brushstroke dish Detail of short-brushstroke dish Short-brushstroke cup Short-brushstroke cup

Swirl stemdish Side view of swirl stemdish Lobed bowl Side view of lobed bowl



Detail of lobed bowl Side view of floral bowl Detail of floral bowl
Lobed bowl Side view of lobed bowl Detail of lobed bowl
Open lobed bowl Side view of open lobed bowl Lobed bowl Side view of lobed bowl Small floral bowl Side view of small floral bowl Large painted bowl Side-view of large painted bowl

Floral dish Side view of floral dish Detail of floral dish
Lobed dish. 25cm dia, 6cm height. Porcelain with celadon glaze. Side view of lobed dish. Detail of brushwork on lobed dish.
Lobed stem dish. 20cm dia, 9.5cm height. Porcelain with celadon glaze. Side view of lobed stem dish. Detail of brushwork on lobed stem dish.
Large floral dish Large floral dish Song-style dish. 25cm dia, 6.5cm height. Porcelain with celadon glaze. Side-view of Song-style dish Plate with floral interior Plate with floral rim Painted cup Painted cup Painted cup Painted cup Painted cup Detail of painted cup Painted cup Detail of painted cup Painted cup Detail of painted cup
This work was made for Arrowmont’s Utilitarian Clay Symposium and The Signature Shop’s Design + Crafted Exhibition.