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by Howard Kessler

 

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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

Pot-01

02

Thrown Modern Bulbous Top

gloss purple opal inside floating green outside

(Tommy Xmas ‘95)

Pot-02

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

Pot-03

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)

Pot-04

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)

Pot-05

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)

Pot-06

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)

Pot-07

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)

Pot-08

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)

Pot-09

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)

Pot-10

11

Inverted Cone Vase (gray with brown rim)

purple underglaze interior, black underglaze exterior with purple opal dipped all over.

Pot-11

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)

Pot-12

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)

Pot-13

14

Small Dappled Pot (lightly trimmed)

creamy porcelain smeared on. white & black underglaze smeared (given many cut ridges) clear glaze with white & black dabbling.

Pot-14

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)

Pot-15

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)

Pot-16

17

Vertical Side Bowl

5.25/5.25/3

floating blue, in & out, white to trim dip

(Rachel Rose)

Pot-17

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)

Pot-18

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)

Pot-19

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)

Pot-20

21

Cylinder Vase (wide cone top)

6/6/5

poison purple outside white with heavy poison purple inside

pot-21

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)

Pot-22

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)

Pot-23

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)

pot-24

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)

pot-25

26

Narrow Vase with Extreme Broad Yellow Brim

4.5/4.5/4.5

yellow underglaze top & inside/clear overglaze/ outside mauv

(Adjuba Gaylord)

pot-26

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)

Pot 27

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)

Pot 28

29

Vase (maroon underglaze)

6.5/6.5/5.7

mauve outside clear glaze inside & rim

(Father Eugene Pampas)

Pot 29

30

Rough Forked Bowl #3

7.5/7.5/2

gloss purple opal-heavy sponged top light sponged bottom.

Pot 30

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)

Pot 30

32

Pitcher Vase

4.5/4.5/8

cylinder with cut out spout. underglaze white interior & blue exterior, clear overglaze

Pot 32

33

V Bow

5/5/3

interior underglaze yellow/ green dip, mauve & clear outside

Pot 33

34

Hourglass Vase

6.5/6.5/6.5

underglaze interior white then yellow/ mauve then clear gloss glaze exterior

(Personal Collection)

Pot 34

35

Flowerpot and Dish (in-turned lip)

4.25/4.25/4.25

medium blue underglazed rims/ clear overglaze

Pot 35

36

Vase with Uneven Faired Side

7/7/8.5

mauve inside/white outside & large drip of mauve over white

Pot 36

37

Flared Vas

7/7/7.75

Poison Purple inside. white outside, & drips of poison purple on rim

Pot 37

38-9

Pair Hanging Begonia Basket

8/8/3 & 8.25/8.25/3

forked texturing outside/ mauve & floating blue sponged on

Pot 38-9

40

Rough Forked Bowl #4

4.75/4.75/1.25

Brown clay with porcelain slip, beige glaze.

Pot 40

41

Rounded Vertical Vase (textured top)

4.25/4.25/8

inturned opening, low gloss top & interior, poison purple exterior

(Personal Collection)

Pot 41

42

Flaired Vase

7/7/7

white inside, greenish outside, white rim

Pot 42

43*

Topless Jar with Mock Stand

4.75/4.75/4.75

white inside, greenish outside, white rim

(Carolyn Thomas)

Pot 43

44

Cylindrical Flowerpot

5/5/6

rubbed on purple opal bottom dripped floating blue large rim

Pot 44

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)

Pot 45

46*

Porcelain Tall Vase

4.5/4.5/9.

poison purple inside & rim, purple opal outside

 

47

Tall Vase for Lamp

5/5/11

white inside & rim, greenish outside

Pot 47

48

Porcelain Cone Vase

6.25/6.26/7

bright blue inside & purple opal outside

Pot 48

49

Carved Porcelain Over Clay Vase

4.25/4.25/6

inverted mouth purple opal all over

Pot 49

50

Heavy Bulbous Trunk Wide Mouth Vase

5/5/6

floating blue inside purple opal outside

Pot 50

51*

Bulbous Head Ribbed Vase

4.25/4.25/5.5

swirled texture surface, white inside & rim, Greenish base

 

52

Burrito Pot for Miniature Papyrus

10/3.75/2.5

forked & split outside smooth inside with dark & light clay mauve all over

Pot 52

53-4

(2) Five Cornered begonia Basket

8/8/.7

mauve all over sponged floating blue

Pot 53 & 54

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

Pot 55

56

Footed Flowerpot

5.5/5.5/5.5

mauve dried then greenish 2/3 way down all over

Pot 56

57

Carved Vase

4.25/4.25/8

Mauve Dried then greenish all the way down flat top dripped over base

Pot 57

58

Flowerpot

6/6/3.5

Mauve then greenish all over not dried dripped all over the base higher cone

Pot 58

59

Flowerpot with connected Saucer

4.25/4.25/4.25

rubbed on purple opal dipped into mauve & greenish with dabble of wonder tan

Pot 59

60

Flowerpot Inset Base

5.25/5.25/4.25

high cone some drip mauve with dabbed greenish & beige wonder tan

Pot 60

61*

Flowerpot

6/6/3.7

mauve with heavily dabbed greenish high cone much drip, inset base

 

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

 

63

Flowerpot with Small Lip

6.5/6.5/4.75

Randy’s red with side dip in gloss black

Pot 63

64

Flowerpot

4.5/4.5.4.75

wonder tan with sponge on mauve, high cone much drip

Pot 64

65

Lamp Trunk In-turned Top

4.25/4.25.8.5, 1.

opening mauve & greenish high cone much drip

Pot 65

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

Pot 66

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

Pot 67

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)

Pot 68

69

Flowerpot

4.75/4.75/5.5

poison purple & black top & bottom, porcelain shows through areas where poison purple slipped over

Pot 69

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)

Pot 70

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)

Pot 71

72

Waterfall for Inside Pond

9/9/4

two colored clays layered & rolled thin gloss & mat clear glaze (resembling leather)

Pot 72

73

Dish Two Colored Cla

layered and rolled paper-thin clear gloss & mat clear glaze (resembling leather)

Pot 73

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

Pot 74

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)

Pot 75

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

Pot 76,7, 8, 9

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.

Pot 80