Pottery
by Howard Kessler
01 Thrown Architectural Flat 5.5/5.5/3.25 2.4 opening invert while wet so top does not fold down - underglaze brim and inside white - glaze inside thin black gloss - purple opal heavy top, inside, & sponge outside |
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02 Thrown Modern Bulbous Top gloss purple opal inside floating green outside (Tommy Xmas ‘95) |
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03 Thrown Ginger Jar Style #1 5/5/4.5 2.25 opening trimmed a bit drier creating flutes from the vibrating trim stick - gloss floating green outside with the white inside & on rim. Personal Collection |
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04 Bowl from Strips of Clay (unsmoothed) gloss black pushed in crevasse with randy’s red and black sponged over all.t (Carolyn in Columbia Health Sciences development office) |
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05 Bowl of Pressed Clay with Forked Texturing #1 6/7/1.5 gloss purple opal-heavy sponged top light sponged bottom. (Joanne Johnson in Columbia Health Sciences development office) |
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06 Heavy Thrown Bud Vase semi carved top on wheel - gloss purple opal outside to trim line, white inside and pipe brown dipped on carved neck. (Joanne Johnson in Columbia Health Sciences development office) |
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07 Thrown Mock Modern 3.75/3.75/6.25 1.5 opening heavy semi-carved and slight flared opening. floating blue inside, purple opal outside. (Susan Taylor in Columbia Health Sciences development office) |
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08 Vase- White Top with Interior 3.25/3.25/5.5 squared top with white underglaze corners. floating blue with white dipped corners. (Bill Zakaraisen) |
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09 Four-Footed Temple Vase (one broken foot) 3.5/3.5/3.25 white interior, floating blue exterior, dipped in purple opal. (in 76th St garden) |
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10 Broad Mouth Vase 6.5/6.5/5. flloating blue interior with mat black sponged. poison purple interior with white dipped rimn (Tula & John Gitter) |
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11 Inverted Cone Vase (gray with brown rim) purple underglaze interior, black underglaze exterior with purple opal dipped all over. |
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12 Broad Mouth Vase with Slight Cone in the Trunk 5/5/5 green underglaze both interior and exterior, white underglaze added to rim, floating white glaze on rim.c (Joyce Williams) |
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13 Slight Cone with Carved Mouth 5.75/5.75.6.5 white underglaze on rim, mauve bottom 60% purple opal top, drop of green flex and drip.t (Margaret & Jimmy Sigelakis) |
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14 Small Dappled Pot (lightly trimmed) creamy porcelain smeared on. white & black underglaze smeared (given many cut ridges) clear glaze with white & black dabbling. |
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15 Small Bud Vase(Asian style) 2.5/2.5/3. ripped open mouth leaving texture. poison purple inside, dripped over top, sponged purple opal & dipped on top; (Jim McGrath) |
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16 Pressed Irregular Fruit Bowl (forked textured #2) 9.75/7/1.25 purple opal medium sponges inside/light brush outside, floating blue lightly dabbed in grooves (Personal Collection) |
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17 Vertical Side Bowl 5.25/5.25/3 floating blue, in & out, white to trim dip (Rachel Rose) |
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18 Architectural Flat-Top #2 6/6/3.25 2.75 opening invert while wet so top does not fold down - underglaze brim and inside white - glaze inside thin black gloss - purple opal heavy top, inside, & sponge outside (lighter than #1) |
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19 Cup 3.75/3.75/4 sponged purple opal (heavily on the bottom) floating blue in & out-upper, purple opal over rim (Davis Goodman) |
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20 Ikebana Vase (flat inward bent top 4.75/4.75/2.24 2.75 opening poison purple inside drip on top. sponge (medium) purple opal around & fully dipped on top. (Personal Collection) |
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21 Cylinder Vase (wide cone top) 6/6/5 poison purple outside white with heavy poison purple inside |
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22 Cylinder Vase (gingerjar style #2) 4.25/4.25/6.6 (slight taper base-mouth turned in) gloss white inside/floating green outside with white dip on top (Andy’s Office) |
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23 Cylinder Vase (ginger jar style #3) 4.25/4.25/5 (slight taper base-mouth turned in) Gloss white inside/Floating green outside with white dip on top (Debbie & Lew) |
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24 Architectural Flat-Top #3 6.5/6.5/2.25 Invert while wet so top does not fold down - Underglaze brim and inside white - Glaze inside thin black gloss - purple opal heavy top, inside, & sponge outside (Eli Santoni) |
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25 Cylinder (cut in base) 3.5/3.5/7.5 white underglaze top & outside, floating blue inside & out/ top rim dipped in gloss white (Gail Kovery) |
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26 Narrow Vase with Extreme Broad Yellow Brim 4.5/4.5/4.5 yellow underglaze top & inside/clear overglaze/ outside mauv (Adjuba Gaylord) |
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27 Deep V Bowl 9/9/5 white gloss outside/mauve inside poured out on one side purple opal & flex of blue, green & black dried glazes (Mom & Eli) |
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28 Deco Curved Cut Cylinde 4.5/4.5/8.25 white underglaze with 1” wide stripe around the top and following the curved cut contour to the base. maroon interior and clear gloss glaze throughout. (John Sandage) |
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29 Vase (maroon underglaze) 6.5/6.5/5.7 mauve outside clear glaze inside & rim (Father Eugene Pampas) |
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30 Rough Forked Bowl #3 7.5/7.5/2 gloss purple opal-heavy sponged top light sponged bottom. |
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31 Bud Vase/2 Toned Clay (slight inturn) 3/3/7.25 Mat black glaze interior, no glaze exterior (small black drips at mouth (Personal Collection) |
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32 Pitcher Vase 4.5/4.5/8 cylinder with cut out spout. underglaze white interior & blue exterior, clear overglaze |
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33 V Bow 5/5/3 interior underglaze yellow/ green dip, mauve & clear outside |
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34 Hourglass Vase 6.5/6.5/6.5 underglaze interior white then yellow/ mauve then clear gloss glaze exterior (Personal Collection) |
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35 Flowerpot and Dish (in-turned lip) 4.25/4.25/4.25 medium blue underglazed rims/ clear overglaze |
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36 Vase with Uneven Faired Side 7/7/8.5 mauve inside/white outside & large drip of mauve over white |
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37 Flared Vas 7/7/7.75 Poison Purple inside. white outside, & drips of poison purple on rim |
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38-9 Pair Hanging Begonia Basket 8/8/3 & 8.25/8.25/3 forked texturing outside/ mauve & floating blue sponged on |
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40 Rough Forked Bowl #4 4.75/4.75/1.25 Brown clay with porcelain slip, beige glaze. |
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41 Rounded Vertical Vase (textured top) 4.25/4.25/8 inturned opening, low gloss top & interior, poison purple exterior (Personal Collection) |
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42 Flaired Vase 7/7/7 white inside, greenish outside, white rim |
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43* Topless Jar with Mock Stand 4.75/4.75/4.75 white inside, greenish outside, white rim (Carolyn Thomas) |
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44 Cylindrical Flowerpot 5/5/6 rubbed on purple opal bottom dripped floating blue large rim |
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45 Bulbous Mouth Vase 4.75/4.75/9 poison purple inside & on rim, mauve on the exterior (became a sandy camel color (Personal Collection) |
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46* Porcelain Tall Vase 4.5/4.5/9. poison purple inside & rim, purple opal outside |
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47 Tall Vase for Lamp 5/5/11 white inside & rim, greenish outside |
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48 Porcelain Cone Vase 6.25/6.26/7 bright blue inside & purple opal outside |
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49 Carved Porcelain Over Clay Vase 4.25/4.25/6 inverted mouth purple opal all over |
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50 Heavy Bulbous Trunk Wide Mouth Vase 5/5/6 floating blue inside purple opal outside |
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51* Bulbous Head Ribbed Vase 4.25/4.25/5.5 swirled texture surface, white inside & rim, Greenish base |
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52 Burrito Pot for Miniature Papyrus 10/3.75/2.5 forked & split outside smooth inside with dark & light clay mauve all over |
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53-4 (2) Five Cornered begonia Basket 8/8/.7 mauve all over sponged floating blue |
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55 Bowl Porcelain Narrow Base 7.75/7.75/4.25 bright blue outside with smears of green, white inside, long drip of bright blue |
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56 Footed Flowerpot 5.5/5.5/5.5 mauve dried then greenish 2/3 way down all over |
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57 Carved Vase 4.25/4.25/8 Mauve Dried then greenish all the way down flat top dripped over base |
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58 Flowerpot 6/6/3.5 Mauve then greenish all over not dried dripped all over the base higher cone |
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59 Flowerpot with connected Saucer 4.25/4.25/4.25 rubbed on purple opal dipped into mauve & greenish with dabble of wonder tan |
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60 Flowerpot Inset Base 5.25/5.25/4.25 high cone some drip mauve with dabbed greenish & beige wonder tan |
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61* Flowerpot 6/6/3.7 mauve with heavily dabbed greenish high cone much drip, inset base |
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62* Tapered Flowerpot 5.5/5.5/6.5 wonder tan all over 1/3 greenish heavy dip on top (wonder tan separated) inset base |
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63 Flowerpot with Small Lip 6.5/6.5/4.75 Randy’s red with side dip in gloss black |
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64 Flowerpot 4.5/4.5.4.75 wonder tan with sponge on mauve, high cone much drip |
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65 Lamp Trunk In-turned Top 4.25/4.25.8.5, 1. opening mauve & greenish high cone much drip |
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66 Porcelain Lignum Lamp Base 3.5/3.5/6.5, 1 inch opening (inset base) poison purple all over, base and 1/4th top gloss black, bit of a dip in white on top |
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67 Haystack Small Topped Porcelain Vase 4.75/4.75/5.5 3/4 inch opening, inset base, greenish all over mauve dip top third |
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68 Narrow Bottom/Ball Top Vase 6/6/6.75 poison purple inside & top band, heavily sponging of mauve, greenish, wonder tan & pipe brown (Personal Collection) |
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69 Flowerpot 4.75/4.75/5.5 poison purple & black top & bottom, porcelain shows through areas where poison purple slipped over |
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70 Cylinder Vase with moon shaped 3.75/3.75/7 crescent folded out, underglazes chartreuse outside rose inside forest green edges, high gloss clear glaze all over. (Jodi Danial) |
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71 Narrow Bottom/Ball Top Vas 6/6/6.5 porcelain purple opal inside, wonder tan wiped on outside (gives brown brush look, dipped purple opal rim (Fran Breslow) |
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72 Waterfall for Inside Pond 9/9/4 two colored clays layered & rolled thin gloss & mat clear glaze (resembling leather) |
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73 Dish Two Colored Cla layered and rolled paper-thin clear gloss & mat clear glaze (resembling leather) |
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74 Flowerpot Bowl 3 colored clay layered and rolled paper-thin, bits of left over clay ripped off & pressed back onto surface, blue inside clear gloss & mat clear glaze & bits of blue glaze |
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75 2 Tiered Waterfall for Outside Pond 12/16/6 two colored clays layered & rolled thin bits of silver and white drips mixed in with gloss & mat clear glaze (resembling leather) |
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76, 7, 8, 9 Set 4 Sconce two colored clays layered & rolled thin, irregular cylinders rolled over crumpled paper, no glaze on outside, white glaze inside |
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80 3 Footed Water Garden Bow pressed over form, forked sides, repaired crack baking the green ware underglazed white, black to mostly blue interior, clear and white gloss glaze all over. |