Category Archives: Mug of the Month

Mug of the Month – Nanna Beyer

Posted on 18 September, 2015 by jb

I do websites for ceramicists I like and whose company I enjoy. One of these – new on board – is Armin Skirde in Höhr-Grenzhausen. I was up there on Wednesday for a photo-shoot and do some last-minute work on … Continue reading →

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Teabowl of the Month (to the power of 2)

Posted on 13 September, 2015 by jb

Both by Michael Sälzer, inspired ceramicist and friend. The one on the left is an example of the work for which he’s renowned (he’s a member of the – by invitation only- International Academy of Ceramicists). Salt-glazed stoneware. The bowl … Continue reading →

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Mug of the month – March 2011

Posted on 5 March, 2011 by jb

> Glazed anagama fired teabowl by Darryl Frost. Snapped up at the opening of his exhibition at the Suter on Friday

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Mug of the month- August 2008

Posted on 31 August, 2008 by jb

>Sabine Kratzer is a porcelainist, if there’s such a word. Paper-thin to point of translucency, this piece gives an insight into her skill levels. Stunning. Not the sort of mug that you’d want to cup yout hands around on a … Continue reading →

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Mug of the month #3 – Wim Hos kutsu-gata

Posted on 14 August, 2007 by jb

The Art of Asia glossary says the following: Pronunciation: “KOO-tsoo-gah-tah” A “shoe-shaped” teabowl—commonly associated with the Takatori kilns—in which the sides are purposefully pressed in. Supposedly, the kutsu-gata reflects the influence of the early Portuguese traders in Japan and their … Continue reading →

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Mug of the month #2

Posted on 19 July, 2007 by jb

OK, teabowl of the month. And no, it’s not August yet, either. Anyway. Richard Dewar (who’s been in France for almost as long as I’ve been in Germany) claims that this is from his “grunge” period. There’s nothing I enjoy … Continue reading →

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Mug of the month #1

Posted on 6 July, 2007 by jb

>A new series. I collect ceramics. It’s more of an obsession that a collection, but we don’t want to go there. A mug a month will – conservatively – keep me occupied for 15 years at current inventory levels, so … Continue reading →

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