Sea Piece, Opus 186
52.1 cms x 55.9 cms x 11.43 cms (20.5 ins x 22 ins x 20.5 ins)
Signed, titled and dated 1985
made in 1985
Lot offered for sale by Heffel, Vancouver at the auction event "October 2013 Online auction" held on Thu, Oct 31, 2013.
Lot 124
Lot 124
Estimate: CAD $5,000 - $7,000
Realised: CAD $4,680
Realised: CAD $4,680
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Provenance:
Collection of the Artist
Acquired from the above by the present Private Collection, Canada
Notes:
After a hiatus of almost twenty years, James Tower returned to ceramic forms in the late 1970s with a renewed vigor and an extraordinary burst of creativity. Tower was often called a "Picassoette", along with William Newland, Margaret Hine and Nicholas Vergette. This term, originally used by Bernard Leach, referred to how they drew inspiration from Pablo Picasso and the British tin glaze tradition (Leach, on the other hand, was influenced by traditional British slipware and eastern ceramics). Tower's works are known for their sculptural shapes, yet they often retain a small opening, reminding us that they are vessels. These reinvented vases evoke the long tradition of vessels made for practical use or for sheer decorative display by potters over the centuries. Tower's ceramic vessels all share the same rich, glossy tin glaze. This stunning surface is inspired by the patterns of water over sand.
Collection of the Artist
Acquired from the above by the present Private Collection, Canada
Notes:
After a hiatus of almost twenty years, James Tower returned to ceramic forms in the late 1970s with a renewed vigor and an extraordinary burst of creativity. Tower was often called a "Picassoette", along with William Newland, Margaret Hine and Nicholas Vergette. This term, originally used by Bernard Leach, referred to how they drew inspiration from Pablo Picasso and the British tin glaze tradition (Leach, on the other hand, was influenced by traditional British slipware and eastern ceramics). Tower's works are known for their sculptural shapes, yet they often retain a small opening, reminding us that they are vessels. These reinvented vases evoke the long tradition of vessels made for practical use or for sheer decorative display by potters over the centuries. Tower's ceramic vessels all share the same rich, glossy tin glaze. This stunning surface is inspired by the patterns of water over sand.
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