BYRON TEMPLE / LARGE WOOD - FIRED BAMBOO JAR
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:12547953 |
Dear Pottery Friends: This week I am pleased to offer 50 worldclass pots for your collecting and pre-holiday interest. All the pieces will be listed over the courseof the next week starting at .01 (and all but 3 with no reserve!) So please be sure to check back often. And, as always, THANK YOU for your continued interest. = = = = = = = = = = = = ...= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Please check out my100% Positive feedback and bid with complete confidence. (And please check out the other beautifulpots that I have on eBay.) You are bidding on a rare largewood and salt-fired bamboo jar by the great American potter Byron Temple. DESCRIPTION: As is the case with so many of Byron Temple’s best pots, what at firstappears to be a simple vessel reveals masterful subtleties of form that impartto it a palpable living and breathing energy. This is a largerounded vessel that sits upon three beautifully balanced carved feet (separatedfrom one another by rows of concentric grooves.) It is enclosed but for a 2 3/8” circularopening on top into which fits a beautifully conceived lid. The latter has gently angled sides and acircular “scoop” over which runs a carefully chosen and fitted bamboo handle. Both the lid andthe sides of the jar are adorned with richly textured wood and salt markings ina stunning array of earthy brown tones. The top of the jar has a beautifully contrasting speckled blue gray patina. This rare andhighly collectible piece measures 7 ¼” at it widest and stands 4 3/8” tall- anddisplays nicely LARGE. It is in mintcondition- no chips, cracks or repairs- and has the potter’s impressed doublepersonal marks on the exterior wall. This is a no reserve auction. ABOUT BYRON TEMPLE: ByronTemple was born in Indiana in 1932. Helearned to throw on a wheel while attending Ball State University. After college and a stint in the US Army, he apprenticedwith Bernard Leach at St. Ives (the first American to do so) for several yearsprior to coming back to the States in 1962 to set up his own studio. (Word hasit that, years later, he functioned as Leach’s “eyes” as Leach’s own eyesightdeteriorated.) Based in Lambertville, New Jersey, Temple produced a fabulously successful line of kitchenware. Healso traveled internationally giving workshops, teaching, and sharing hisartistic philosophy. In 1986 Temple moved to Louisville, Kentucky to focus onmaking one of a kind art pots, many of which transcend function. These works retained the aesthetic he haddeveloped earlier, but he also experimented with wood and salt firing -exploring simpler yet stately forms by incorporating materials such as cords, bamboo, and metal. Byron Temple’swork is included in the permanent collections of prestigious museums worldwideincluding the Museum Boymans-van Beuningen of Rotterdam, the Smithsonian, theAmerican Craft Museum, the Speed Art Museum, the Everson Museum and the TaipeiFine Arts Museum in Taiwan. Byron Templepassed away in April, 2002, leaving behind a legacy that has touched people theworld over. SHIPPING: Winning bidder pays for insuredUSPS Priority shipping. Winning New York bidder pays applicable state sales tax. Internationalshipping charge is $60. Winninginternational bidders are responsible for any import taxes imposed by theirparticular country. Payment via PAYPALis due within five days of the end of the auction. THANKS for looking and GOOD LUCK.
