1956 Harding Black Studio Pottery Red Bowl. Outstanding Harding Black bowl in the simplest form, but the glaze is what makes this piece special. I believe it to be an example of his famous Copper Red or Copper Oxide glaze-but you be the judge. It’s a deep, gorgeous color. The rim is almost white and overall, it has a black crackle effect. The glaze is a bit mottled on the underside. Please see all photos as they can show the nuances of this bowl better than I can describe them. A truly beautiful example of this pioneer potter’s earlier work! Measures: 7.5″ diameter and sits about 2.125″ tall. Condition: Excellent, original condition, unaltered, with some inherent imperfections, but no damage to note. Signed and dated on the underside. Most notably, he made functional stoneware pots fired in a high-fire, reduction atmosphere kiln, (he also worked in mid-range fired earthenware), and is known for his extensive glaze research. As a self-taught chemist, he masterfully reproduced ancient Chinese and Oriental glazes, sharing his knowledge and formulas freely. Considered a pioneer of modern handmade pottery in Texas, Harding Black’s work with clay serves as an important bridge between the contrasting styles of early Texas, and mid-century pottery. In 1932 he began teaching children’s ceramics classes at the Witte Museum, San Antonio, Texas. Black retired from teaching in 1956 to devote his time completely to making ceramics as a studio potter. He retired in 1997. This item is in the category “Pottery & Glass\Decorative Cookware, Dinnerware & Serveware\Bowls”. The seller is “omniavintage” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States, New Zealand, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Wallis and Futuna, Gambia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Poland, Oman, Suriname, United Arab Emirates, Kenya, Argentina, Guinea-Bissau, Armenia, Uzbekistan, Bhutan, Senegal, Togo, Ireland, Qatar, Burundi, Netherlands, Iraq, Slovakia, Slovenia, Equatorial Guinea, Thailand, Aruba, Sweden, Iceland, Macedonia, Belgium, Israel, Kuwait, Liechtenstein, Benin, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Italy, Swaziland, Tanzania, Pakistan, Burkina Faso, Panama, Singapore, Kyrgyzstan, Switzerland, Djibouti, Chile, China, Mali, Botswana, Republic of Croatia, Cambodia, Indonesia, Portugal, Malta, Tajikistan, Vietnam, Cayman Islands, Paraguay, Saint Helena, Cyprus, Seychelles, Rwanda, Bangladesh, Australia, Austria, Sri Lanka, Gabon Republic, Zimbabwe, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Norway, Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Kiribati, Turkmenistan, Grenada, Greece, Haiti, Greenland, Yemen, Afghanistan, Montenegro, Mongolia, Nepal, Bahamas, Bahrain, United Kingdom, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Angola, Western Samoa, France, Mozambique, Namibia, Peru, Denmark, Guatemala, Solomon Islands, Vatican City State, Sierra Leone, Nauru, Anguilla, El Salvador, Dominican Republic, Cameroon, Guyana, Azerbaijan Republic, Macau, Georgia, Tonga, San Marino, Eritrea, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Morocco, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Mauritania, Belize, Philippines, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Western Sahara, Colombia, Spain, Estonia, Bermuda, Montserrat, Zambia, South Korea, Vanuatu, Ecuador, Albania, Ethiopia, Monaco, Niger, Laos, Ghana, Cape Verde Islands, Moldova, Madagascar, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Lebanon, Liberia, Bolivia, Maldives, Gibraltar, Hong Kong, Central African Republic, Lesotho, Nigeria, Mauritius, Saint Lucia, Jordan, Guinea, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Turks and Caicos Islands, Chad, Andorra, Romania, Costa Rica, India, Mexico, Serbia, Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia, Japan, Lithuania, Trinidad and Tobago, Malawi, Nicaragua, Finland, Tunisia, Luxembourg, Uganda, Brazil, Turkey, Tuvalu, Germany, Egypt, Latvia, Jamaica, Niue, South Africa, Brunei Darussalam, Honduras.
- Origin: America
- Color: Red
- Material: Clay
- Set Includes: Bowl
- Year Manufactured: 1956
- Vintage: Yes
- Brand: Studio
- Type: Bowl
- Style: Mid-Century Modern
- Original/Reproduction: Vintage Original
- Theme: None
- Production Style: Art Pottery
- Time Period Manufactured: 1950-1959
- Production Technique: Pottery
- Finish: Copper Red Glaze
- Handmade: Yes
