Raku Vase by Joan Campbell
Joan Campbell 1920-1997 a glazed, Raku, earthenware vase, c.1975 Grogged clay, fired at a low temperature. Height 12.20 in. Provenance: Purchased from the artist direct note: Zen Buddhism encouraged love of nature. In Japan this developed a fondness for asymmetry and roughness, (in contrast to the Wests inclination towards symmetry and smoothness - within the decorative arts) Joan Campbell was the first potter to have solo exhibitions of this Ware in Australia
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- Earthenware - A basic ceramic material that is fired at a low temperature. Earthenware is the basis of almost all ancient, medieval, Middle Eastern and European painted ceramics. After firing, the colour is the colour of the clay when it is dug from the ground: buff, brown and red. It is not waterproof until glazed. Creamware is a type of earthenware covered with a transparent lead glaze. Majolica, faience and delft are also earthenware covered in an opaque white tin glaze.
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