Jennifer Lee's work is represented in collections worldwide. Lee is known for her unglazed, hand-built pots and distinctive coloring technique. She mixes metallic oxides into the clay before shaping it, developing a unique texture and color in every piece. The simplicity and elegance of her work stands out in contrast to its earthly tones and wabi-sabi aesthetic. This vase's pieces were carefully reassembled, the chips were filled, and the surface was touched up to match. A minimalist approach can often work wonders on pieces like ...
stoneware
Roseville Futura Vase
American art pottery is one of our owner Michael's very favorite types of object to restore. Each studio had its own distinct style that would evolve throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The molded stoneware, low relief, and incised decoration was a carefully crafted backdrop for glazes that would highlight the form and texture of the pottery. This Roseville vase was manufactured in the late 1920s as part of the Futura pattern. Perhaps it is a more modest example of the Art Deco style, but it ...
Bente Hansen Sculpture
This piece by contemporary ceramic artist Bente Hansen was a perfect candidate for our more conservative restoration techniques. The fine stoneware was reassembled almost seamlessly allowing the restorer to fill the losses and match the glaze with minimal impact to the original aesthetic of the sculpture. Art pottery is one of our specialties and we were delighted to see such a fine example coming to us by a Danish artist.