Ceramics and Pottery Arts and Resources

 

Ceramic platter – Anne James, UK

studiopottery.co.uk

 

 

Art plates in abundance

 

One of the earliest Egyptian Gods, Khnum, was quite often depicted in their temple art as sitting at a potter’s wheel, creating objects with Nile clay. The status of clay objects were elevated by this association, along with the reverence extended to the clay figurines of the Egyptian deities and the widespread use of ceramic vessels in their rituals and food offerings to their Gods. Ancient Egyptian art contains many images of gifts of food such as grapes, wine, sheaves of wheat, cakes, bread and meats being offered as a symbol of gratitude. Most of the ancient cultures performed ritual food offerings in their temp;es and at their harvest festivals. These days, the most popular clay product that receives any semblance of reverential attention would have to be the humble plate, mainly due to its functional purpose of delivering food to the table. Also, now the ante has been upped for the artistic presentation of cuisine, the ceramic dishes can be an integral feature in this display.

 

Natural forms sculpture project platter – Alice Ballard

There isn’t a utilitarian consumer product with a longer history then the ceramic plate. It’s a marvel of continuity, pragmatism and cultural lineage. Basically it’s still made from clay, thrown on a wheel and baked in a kiln. Maybe as a subconscious sign of respect, this ceramic vehicle of sustenance is still favored over more modern materials like metal and plastic, despite its vulnerability to breakage. The predominantly round plate stands as a symbol of abundance and also still features as a medium of art.
During the renaissance, the introduction of more colours to the decorative palette, along with the richer glossy glazes of majolica, attracted more artists to using ceramics as a vehicle of art. Plate decoration was used as a statement of prestige and was custom made to display family emblems and important historical events. Homage to the mythical gods and creatures was also well represented in the ceramic plate arts, quite often created in similar quality and style to the famous renaissance artists, encouraged by the healthy commissions being offered from the elite classes.
Elaborate plate decoration had also been adopted by the Greeks and their tradition of plate breaking was originally born out of a desire to express equality with any poorer families that were invited to their events.
All tableware has been a popular medium for reinforcing different eras of style. Maybe through being a provider of sustenance on the table, the mind is more receptive to its presence and awareness of their decoration is heightened, enhanced by the fact it is right in front of you. This regular feature in our existence is deserving of fine quality and decoration and is still represented in the modern clay narrative. Here is a collection of contemporary art studio plates and platters.

 

 

Barry Stedman UK

 

 

Bowl, earthenware, underglaze slip painted

Iran, Nishapur, 10th century.

 

 

 

Burlap platter with gold stripe – Koromiko

 

 

 

 

Calendar Plate by Piero Fornasetti

1999

 

 

Raku and clay weave plate – Cardone Wharton

 

 

 

Celadon platter by Imaizumi Takeshi

Keiko Gallery

 

 

Ladder pattern bowl – Chris Baskin

Soda fired stoneware serving bowl, 14 inches diameter

 

 

 

Bizzare ware charger – Clarice Cliff

 

 

Twin handled platter – Dan Finnegan

 

 

 

‘Black and White Charger #1’  – David Nelson

1989

 

 

Delores Fortuna platter

www.artisangal.com

 

 

 

Porcelain platter – Ralph Bacerra

16.25 inches – 1970

Bacerra derived his aesthetic mix from a diverse group of influences; Japanese Imari-style decoration is the root but so are Optical Art, Edo Period Nabeshima, as well as M.C. Escher’s interlocking imagery – liveauctioneers

 

 

 

Set of plates and bowl – Elephant Ceramics ( Michele Michael )

 

 

 

Bella donna majolica plate with representation of Mary Magdalene

1500-1550

Risd Museum

 

 

Dalya Yohai

 

 

 

Cubist plate by Martine Azuma

Vallauris France c1960

Sold by Travers Antiques

 

 

 

Ceramic plate with two nude female figures – Eric James Mellon

 

 

 

 

Vintage Royal Doulton House of Erte Fireflies plate

ShoponSherman-etsy

 

 

 

Patchwork raku plate  – Fire Art Pottery

 

 

Peter Voulkos plate

1956

Los Angeles Modern Auctions

 

 

 

Peter Voulkos stoneware charger

 

 

 

Guillermo Cuellar dinner plate, USA

Schaller Gallery

 

 

 

Handmade Ceramic Appetizer Plate with pressed burlap texture by Fringeand Fettle, Etsy

 

 

 

Large handbuilt earthenware indigo wash plate – Yuniko Studio

 

 

 Smoked & waxed porcelain platter – Heidi Loewen, Santa Fe

16 inches diameter

 

 

 

Joan Miro inspired hand painted ceramic trivet by Ceremar, made in Spain.

templeofvintage – etsy

 

Medium platter – John Glick

13 inches diameter

Sold by Schaller Gallery

 

 

 

Large stoneware dish – John Jelfs

 

 

 

Art Deco Yellow Black Dinner plate – Kato Kogei for Fujimori

 

 

Kenyon Hansen

 

 

 

‘Kohiki 11’ ( platter-) by Akira Satake

15 x 11 x 4 inches

 

 

Kyle Carpenter

 

 

 

Lisa Gluckin

ncclayclub.blogspot

 

 

 

Bernard Hesling Enamelled Platter

Tarlo and Graham, Melbourne

 

 

 

Large Platter — Warren MacKenzie

 

 

 

Makoto Kagoshima

 

 

 

Marcy Neiditz

 

 

 

Abstract square stoneware tray – Matthew Patton, Seattle

strictlyfunctionalpottery.net

 

 

Medium flared dish – Clementina van der Walt

 

 

 

Nancy Wickham Studio Plate

1947

 

 

 

Untitled, XL Plate – Richard Sperry

1986

Nevica Private Collection

 

 

 

 

Nick Joerling

mudfire.com

 

 

 

Oval platters by Japanese ceramic artist Yasushi Kuno.-via-ameblo

 

 

 

Set of aqua pebble plates – Kim Wallace

 

 

 

Contemporary platter by Daphne Hatcher – Pine Mills Pottery

 

 

 

Roger Capron,  France

 

 

 

Marcy Neiditz

 

 

 

 

Andrew Gilliatt

Red Lodge Clay Center

 

 

 

Robert Sperry

American Museum of Ceramic Art Pomona, California

www.ceramicmuseum.org

 

 

 

Handpainted Mid Century plate – Jacques Innocenti

Vallauris, 14inches diameter

Candau, 1stDibs

 

 

Charger at Shoji Hamada’s house

Kirsty Komuso flickr

 

 

 

Simon van der Ven

vandervenstudios-com

 

 

 

Handbuilt ceramic bowl via Naboo The shamen, pinterest

FullCircleInventions etsy

 

 

 

Sakuma Tataro

 

 

San Ildefonso Pueblo plate by Tony Da

Image courtesy of Leslie Hindman Auctioneers.

 

 

 

Shallow plate – Duncan Ross

 

 

 

Shibata Masamitsu

 

Chris Baskin

 

 

‘Native Family’  – Marc Bellaire

California, 1950’s

 

 

 

Guillermo Cuellar – In 1981 he worked as an assistant to Warren MacKenzie, who was teaching in Caracas

 

 

 

 

Abstract dog motif plate – Guido Gambone, Italy

ca 1970

 

 

 

James Tower Owl Dish UK

York Art Gallery

 

 

Dinner plate by Randy Johnston

Schaller Gallery

 

 

Ceramic platter by Kato Kogei for Fujimori, Japan

 

 

Tácito Fernandes modernist platter with incised geometrical pattern

 

 

 

Tamura Kouichi

 

 

 

 

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