This stoneware cachepot captivates with the simplicity of its form and the depth of its glaze. The low, compact, almost spherical body is topped with an inward-curving lip featuring a distinct inner ridge, which discreetly holds the inner pot while offering a refined finish. The grey-green celadon glaze, subtly speckled, plays across the entire surface with remarkable subtlety. It turns slate blue in shaded areas, lightening to pale celadon green on the neck and interior, revealing the richness of a masterfully controlled firing. Light gliding over this surface creates a silent, almost mineral presence. The unglazed base reveals the buff stoneware clay, with the concentric throwing marks still visible. This detail reveals the potter's hand, the precise gesture that gave birth to this refined, Asian-inspired form. A studio pottery piece in the spirit of French or Nordic ceramics from the 1970s-1990s, unsigned. Diameter 15 cm, height approximately 7 cm.
Additional details:
- Brand: Atelier inconnu
- Style: inspiration asiatique
- Style: françaises
- Style: nordiques
- Material: grès
- Material: céladon
- Colour: céladon
- Colour: vert-gris
- Colour: bleu ardoise
- Colour: vert céladon pâle
- Colour: terre chamois
- Period: