"Teacher and Student" - 1993
"Teacher & Student"
#225 & #226 - 1993
Unglazed Porcelain
1.9 x 1.0 x 0.75 & 0.9 x 0.6 x 0.4 inches HxWxW
These two frogs were an early exploration into using porcelain clay for small sculptural forms, and as netsuke and ojime. Sanded to produce a very smooth quality to the surface, much like polishing stone, they are surprisingly pleasant to touch. As porcelain is nearly completely vitrified, a bit of translucence can be perceived in good light.
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I would like to explain the pricing of the vintage carved porcelain presented here. When the carved porcelain pieces were completed their prices were assigned. Now that two to three decades have passed, their original prices are outdated. I used a Department Of Labor inflation calculator to determine what the original prices would be in current dollars. The last calculations were done in 2017 for the current pricing, and for some created an unreasonable price. I have modified the prices which still acknowledge their vintage and collectible status.
Hand-carving the small sculptural porcelain pieces took careful and time-consuming effort. The more complex and detailed sculptural pieces have higher prices that are directly related to the amount of time that it took to reach a quality completion.
"Teacher & Student"
#225 & #226 - 1993
Unglazed Porcelain
1.9 x 1.0 x 0.75 & 0.9 x 0.6 x 0.4 inches HxWxW
These two frogs were an early exploration into using porcelain clay for small sculptural forms, and as netsuke and ojime. Sanded to produce a very smooth quality to the surface, much like polishing stone, they are surprisingly pleasant to touch. As porcelain is nearly completely vitrified, a bit of translucence can be perceived in good light.
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I would like to explain the pricing of the vintage carved porcelain presented here. When the carved porcelain pieces were completed their prices were assigned. Now that two to three decades have passed, their original prices are outdated. I used a Department Of Labor inflation calculator to determine what the original prices would be in current dollars. The last calculations were done in 2017 for the current pricing, and for some created an unreasonable price. I have modified the prices which still acknowledge their vintage and collectible status.
Hand-carving the small sculptural porcelain pieces took careful and time-consuming effort. The more complex and detailed sculptural pieces have higher prices that are directly related to the amount of time that it took to reach a quality completion.
"Teacher & Student"
#225 & #226 - 1993
Unglazed Porcelain
1.9 x 1.0 x 0.75 & 0.9 x 0.6 x 0.4 inches HxWxW
These two frogs were an early exploration into using porcelain clay for small sculptural forms, and as netsuke and ojime. Sanded to produce a very smooth quality to the surface, much like polishing stone, they are surprisingly pleasant to touch. As porcelain is nearly completely vitrified, a bit of translucence can be perceived in good light.
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I would like to explain the pricing of the vintage carved porcelain presented here. When the carved porcelain pieces were completed their prices were assigned. Now that two to three decades have passed, their original prices are outdated. I used a Department Of Labor inflation calculator to determine what the original prices would be in current dollars. The last calculations were done in 2017 for the current pricing, and for some created an unreasonable price. I have modified the prices which still acknowledge their vintage and collectible status.
Hand-carving the small sculptural porcelain pieces took careful and time-consuming effort. The more complex and detailed sculptural pieces have higher prices that are directly related to the amount of time that it took to reach a quality completion.