The deeply luminous, finely textured glazes of classic Chinese ceramics have long been fascinating to experts and collectors. At firing temperatures of 1300° C, the ceramic body and the glaze are fused together into a new materiality of great aesthetic and emotional power. Their extraordinary beauty is illustrated by way of the classically inspired works of the Royal Copenhagen stoneware studio, created between the 1930s and 1970s. For the first time, the range of the various glaze effects is approached from the perspective of intensive, decades-long personal interaction with these objects. Chemical formulas and technical terms have been deliberately avoided. The catalogue section has been divided into 13 parts, each dealing with one particular kind of glaze, preceded by a short introductory description. The main section is dedicated to the magical aspects of glazes. It goes into the causes of the optical and haptic effects, so too the significance of nature as a model. The decorative potential of technical deviations is also explored, as well as the formation of contrasts and, finally, the physical tension between the ceramic body and the glaze. Artists’ signatures and date codes are part of the addendum.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
This publication explores the extraordinary beauty of Chinese glazes through the classically inspired works of Royal Copenhagen stoneware studio, created between the 1930s and 1970s.
Introduction
\nMaterial and Processing 10
\nStoneware or Porcelain? 15
\nInspiration from Classic China 16
\nNils Thorsson and the Stoneware Department after 1932 18
\nFocusing on Four Decades 22
\nThe Role of the Photographs 24
\nCatalogue – The Classic Glazes
\nfrom Royal Copenhagen
\nCeladon 28
\nOlivine 38
\nTemmoku 48
\nTemmoku Plus 64
\nChün yao 74
\nOxblood, Copper Red 88
\nIron Red 98
\nBlanc de Chine 104
\nBrush Decoration 108
\nSolfatara 114
\nIron Brown 124
\nOther Glazes 138
\nJungle Series 148
\nThe Magic of Ceramic Glazes
\nOptical and Haptic Effects 156
\nNature as a Guideline 160
\nPerfection and Decorative Coincidence 162
\nColour Contrasts 1 – The Intrinsic Dynamics of Glazes 166
\nColour Contrasts 2 – The Effects on Rims and Edges 171
\nTensions 176
\nAppendix
\nImportance on a Small Scale: The Miniatures 182
\nHigh-Fired Ceramics 184
\nWays of Approaching 186
\nOn the Practice of Signing 187
\nThe Ceramic Artists and their Signatures 190
\nBronze Fittings 192
\nDating Codes 193
\nSelected Literature 196
\nThanks, Postscript 198
\nImprint 200<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":62683,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[5523,21580],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-62682","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-art","7":"product_cat-decorative-arts","8":"author-by-author-jorg-schwandt","9":"publisher-arnoldsche-art-publishers","11":"first","12":"instock","13":"shipping-taxable","14":"purchasable","15":"product-type-simple"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n