Alan Caiger-Smith Lustre Bowl

Alan Caiger-Smith (UK), bowl, 1981. Diameter 28 x 8 cm deep. A.…
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Alan Caiger-Smith (UK), bowl, 1981. Diameter 28 x 8 cm deep. A.B.: 'Both Alan Caiger-Smith and Alan Peascod (Australia) (lot 172), introduced 'lustre' to New Zealand, as guest artists to our national conferences in the 1970s and '80s. Owen (Mapp) made Alan a ring when he was here. When we paid a return visit to Aldermaston Pottery (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aldermaston_Pottery) in 1980, I was offered the pick one of his lustre works. (Of) the one I chose, he said, 'Trust you to pick that one, it's a very difficult colour to achieve.'

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  • Lustre Ware - Lustre decoration on ceramics is created by painting a thin deposit of metal oxide such as gold, silver or copper onto the surface, and then firing the item again, so that metal oxide forms a thin film on the surface. The finished effect is a shiny metallic surface. The technique was used in the 19th century by potteries such as Crown Devon, Grimwades, Maling, and Royal Doulton. However the best known use was by Wedgwood for its Fairyland lustre.

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