Rick Hamelin on fri 17 feb 06
I sincerely thank you for this discussion. It is wonderful revisiting things that I haven't thought of in a while. Studio work and the biz is all that is on my mind.
Why do you have this interest? Do you collect?
What ever happened to Lee, think he just gave up the fight in acceptance?
It was my pleasure. Hope to do it again
BTW, it is too bad that so few participated in the discussion. But again, we all have our interests.
Rick Hamelin
www.piedpotterhamelin.com
"Many a wiser men than I hath
gone to pot." 1649
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From: skiasonaranthropos@FSMAIL.NET
> Hello Rick,
> I think there is a lot of truth in your statement "People believe what they
> wish to believe, especially when they have limited knowledge" There are
> still so many that voice that studio pottery did not exist before Bernard
> Leach!
>
> Regards,
> Antony
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skiasonaranthropos@FSMAIL.NET on mon 20 feb 06
Hello Rick,
Thanks for the reply, and to answer your question =93Why do you have this
interest?=94 with another: how can one be involved with ceramics and not be
interested in its history?
=93Do you collect?=94 Well a little but money is of course an issue ... I
would dearly love a piece by Martin Brothers but with prices sometimes
exceeding $50,000! Theres a cheaper one on eBay at the moment,
7389471386, ... I dont think one of the best, and still too expensive!
There s a very nice selection of Martin Brothers pieces at
www.museumoflondon.org.uk, though for some reason I cant get the address of
the exact page, but:
At the home page select =91Collections=92 on the left hand side
Then the hyperlink for =91Ceramics and Glass Online Catalogue=92 within the
main body of text
Then =91Explore Ceramics=92
Then =91Studio/art pottery=92
Then =91Martinware=92
Although pieces by Bottger can be found in museums Im unaware of any having
come on the open market ... I was still in aware though just gazing into
the display cabinet
In addition to a personal interest in ceramic history I chipped in to the
debate as incorrect information was being propagated, Im not setting myself
up as an expert but I confess to getting annoyed with such distortion, sure
claiming N.American porcelain predating European was a new one but the more
common, and found in number of sources, are 1) studio pottery didnt exist
before Leach, and 2) Japanese rustic pottery or styles influenced by is
somehow preeminent or superior
Anyway ... any more from me will just be rambling so ...
Kind regards,
Antony
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