Duck and Fish Decoys, Folk Art, Art Glass, Decorative Arts and Furniture
Lot 124:
Description
An oval red earthenware platter by contemporary ceramicist Ben Anderson. The piece features high-relief, hand-sculpted decorations of four fish and two clams. The fish are finished in dark blue and silvery-grey glazes, while the clams display a mottled green-grey tone. The background is textured with incised concentric oval rings and finished in a greenish-brown glaze. The reverse is coated in a speckled yellow-ochre glaze with an unglazed reddish-brown foot ring and includes a wire for wall hanging. The reverse is hand-incised with the signature Ben Anderson and dated 2004. The lot is accompanied by an artist card for a related 2003 work and a reference photograph.
9.25 inches height x 12.25 inches width.
Condition report:
The platter is in excellent overall condition. The hand-sculpted relief elements show no visible chips, cracks, or repairs. The glazes remain bright and intact. The reverse displays minor surface pitting inherent to the firing process and negligible nicks to the unglazed foot ring consistent with light shelf wear.
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