‘Uncontrollable Beauty; Cloud’ by Junko Mori acquired by The Mint Museum, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
February 2024 ‘Uncontrollable Beauty; Cloud’ by Junko Mori has been acquired by and is now on display at Mint Museum Charlotte, in North Carolina. “Clouds have held an endless fascination for me; their constant changes, lightness and vast volume. In contrast, metal appears to have almost the opposite characteristics – rigidity, heaviness, and great density. […]
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‘Blown Away Vase; Collision of Particles’ by Elizabeth Fritsch is acquired by the Sainsbury Centre
June 2022 The Sainsbury Centre of Visual Arts, part of the University of East Anglia, have acquired Blown Away Vase; Collision of Particles, 2008, by Elizabeth Fritsch. Impressed by the size and complexity of Fritsch’s Blown Away Vase; Collision of Particles (2009), the Centre was determined to acquire this tall, coil-built vessel from Adrian Sassoon. Its […]
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The Atkinson purchases ‘Guardian II’ by Claire Curneen
December 2021 Claire Curneen’s ‘Guardian II’, 2019, has been purchased by The Atkinson, Southport. Claire Curneen’s sculptures are poignant reflections on the nature of humanity and our precarious place within it. Universal themes of loss, suffering and sacrifice underlie her intricate, porcelain figures, their translucent and fragile qualities offering potent metaphors through which to consider […]
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The Goldsmiths’ Company acquires ‘Bubble Bowl’ by Cara Murphy
November 2021 The Goldsmiths Company have acquired Cara Murphy’s ‘Bubble Bowl’, 2020. Internationally recognised, the Goldsmiths’ Company has one of the finest collections of silver made in Britain, numbering some 8,000 examples from 1350 to the present day. Murphy’s silverware is largely influenced by the natural environment. She has always had an interest in combining […]
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National Museums Northern Island Purchase Bouke de Vries’ Teapot Still Life II
March 2021 We’re delighted to share that National Museums Northern Ireland purchased Teapot Still Life II, 2020, by Bouke de Vries. De Vries’ ‘Still Life’ series is inspired by the symbolism of Dutch still life painting: “The butterfly in still life is a symbol for the resurrection in (the) way I see what I do […]
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Los Angeles County Museum of Art purchase Ben Gaskell’s Breakbox with Split Crystal
This hand-carved, pocket-sized porphyry box contains and inner cube made from rock crystal and was purchased during Lockdown, thanks to a museum fundraising event hosted on zoom.
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Manga – new body of work by Hitomi Hosono
Hitomi Hosono is primarily known for her intricate, lace-like porcelain sculptures which can be seen in private and public collections around the world. However, her playfully expressive manga work is now taking centre-stage at a new exhibition at the British Museum. A global phenomenon, manga are Japanese comics or graphic novels and Hitomi grew […]
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The Mint Museum purchase a vessel by Takeshi Yasuda
We are delighted to announce that the Mint Museum have purchased Qingbai Celadon Bowl with Golden Interior, 2018 – it is a Thrown and glazed Qingbai porcelain, with colloidal gold interior and it was made by the artist in Jingdezhen, China. To read more about Takeshi Yasuda please click here See more works acquired by […]
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Indianapolis Museum of Art purchase ‘A Very Large Feather Leaves Bowl’ by Hitomi Hosono
We are delighted to announce that the Indianapolis Museum of Art have purchased A Very Large Feather Leaves Bowl by Hitomi Hosono. “My technique was initially inspired by Wedgwood’s Jasperware, pioneered by Josiah Wedgwood over 200 years ago, in which thin ceramic reliefs or ‘sprigs’ were applied as surface decoration to a piece. First, I […]
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The British Museum acquires ‘Shoka Vase’, by Hitomi Hosono
We are delighted to announce that the British Museum have acquired Shoka Vase, by Hitomi Hosono. The vase takes its form from the revered Portland Vase and now sits in a cabinet alongside an 18th Century ‘copy’ made by Josiah Wedgwood. Hosono designed and worked with the master craftsmen at Wedgwood to make an edition […]
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Chatsworth House commissions Sowing Colour, 2016 – 2018 by Natasha Daintry
Sowing Colour, is made up of 237 porcelain pots; each are slip-cast and hand-modelled. It is the largest commission of Natasha Daintry’s career to date and it perfectly compliments the grand setting of Chatsworth House. Natasha Daintry says: “Tiny coloured pots grow monumentally and embody the dramatic and dynamic progression of Fibonacci’s mathematical sequence. The […]
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The Château Borély Museum purchase two vases by Hitomi Hosono and a sculpture by Robin Best
We are delighted to announce that Château Borély in Marseille have purchased A Black Leaves Tower, 2015, An English Daisy and Rose Vase, 2016 by Hitomi Hosono and Harold, 2016 by Robin Best. The two works by Hitomi Hosono showcase two totally different strands of her work both in the use of white and black porcelain as […]
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The Rothschild Foundation Purchase ‘A Pair of Caillouté Vases’ by Michael Eden for Waddesdon Manner
We are delighted to announce that Waddesdon Manner have purchased A Pair of Caillouté Vases by Michael Eden. The Pair of Caillouté Vases are based on pieces in the Waddesdon collection made by the Sèvres manufactory in the late 18th century. I was particularly attracted to one of these vases that is decorated with a […]
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The Fitzwilliam Museum purchase ‘Colour Saturation; Vessel in White, Black and Red’ by Colin Reid
We are delighted to announce that the Fitzwilliam Museum have purchased Colour Saturation; Vessel in White, Black and Red by Colin Reid. This was one of the first vessels that he had made using a slumping technique combined with his colour saturation style. To see more works my Colin Reid please click here
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The National Museum of Norway Purchase ‘Memory Vessel XLIV’ by Bouke de Vries
We are delighted to announce that the National Museum of Norway have purchased ‘Memory Vessel XLIV’ by Bouke de Vries. It is made of Contemporary glass following the original form of its contents; the collected remains of an early 17th century Italian Majolica earthenware jar. The National Museum of Norway is due to re-open in 2020. […]
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The Goldsmiths’ Comapany purchase a set of four ‘hedgerow beakers’ by Junko Mori
We are delighted to announce that the Goldsmiths’ Company have purchased a set of four Hedgerow Beakers by Junko Mori. To see available works by Junko Mori please click here
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The Goldsmiths’ Comapany purchase a ‘Seni Vase’ by Hiroshi Suzuki
We are delighted to announce that the Goldsmiths’ Company have purchased Seni Vase by Hiroshi Suzuki. This piece is a virtuosic display of Suzuki’s mastery of both working with silver and enamel To see more works by Hiroshi Suzuki that are currently available please click here
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Junko Mori’s Silver Poetry nominated as one of the Art Fund’s top ten acquisitions for 2017
We are thrilled to announce that Junko Mori’s Silver Poetry is on the Art Fund’s top ten list of supported acquisitions for 2017
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The Shipley Art Gallery purchases a major work by Kate Malone
We are excited to announce that The Shipley Art Gallery have purchased an Ebullient Magma Vase, by Kate Malone. Below is a short video about Kate’s glazing process of this piece. See more works acquired by public collections below:
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A Leaves Bowl, 2016, by Hitomi Hosono is purchased by Los Angeles County Museum of Art
This moulded, carved and hand-built porcelain bowl with an interior of fine ‘dancing sprigs’ was bought by LACMA in 2016 following our exhibition at the Salon of Art and Design in New York.
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Temple Newsam acquires Junko Mori’s Silver Poetry; Spring Fever Ring, 2014
Silver Poetry; Spring Fever Ring is a tour de force of contemporary silversmithing techniques.
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The Minneapolis Institute of Art Acquires The British East India Company – Trade & Colonise, 2016, by Robin Best
The British East India Company tells the story of the cultural interrelationship between India, China, Australia and Britain and its arch-rival France in the sixteenth century.
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The Fitzwilliam Museum purchases Tanami Mapping III – Talus Slope, 2014, by Pippin Drysdale
Talus Slope is a vivid example from renowned Australian Ceramicist, Pippin Drysdale’s Tanami Mapping series.
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Sentinel, 2016, by Susan Wraight, acquired by the British Museum
This netsuke, hand-carved and stained boxwood and buffalo horn with inlaid amber and gold leaf was completed in 2016 and purchased immediately by the British Museum.
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Hitomi Hosono’s Zenmai Bowl, 2016, acquired by Musée Guimet
As one of the largest collections of Asian Art outside Asia, this moulded, carved and hand-built porcelain bowl with yellow gold leaf interior has found the perfect home in the Musée Guimet, Paris.
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Junko Mori’s A Silver Organism; Crystal Nigella, 2016 and A Silver Organism; Textured Spike, 2016 Acquired by the Musée Mandet
Junko Mori’s A Silver Organism; Crystal Nigella, 2016 and A Silver Organism; Textured Spike, 2016 acquired by the Musée Mandet. TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT JUNKO MORI PLEASE CLICK HERE See more works acquired by public collections below:
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The Rothschild Foundation Acquires two major works by Kate Malone
Kate Malone, one of the UK’s leading ceramic artists, presented a collection of new work reflecting the gardens and collections at Waddesdon Manor, the great Rothschild house in Buckinghamshire.
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Los Angeles County Museum of Art Commissions Innovo Vase, 2016 by Michael Eden
Michael Eden was Commissioned for LACMA’s exhibition ‘The Stowe Vase: From Ancient Art to Additive Manufacturing’ to make this piece.
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Portals by Michael Eden, 2016 purchased for the National Museums Scotland Collection
Michael Eden was asked to create a unique piece to celebrate the architectural styles of the National Museum of Scotland which would be displayed in the ‘Pushing the Boundaries’ exhibition. This section highlights the many ways in which artists embrace traditional techniques whilst exploring new technologies.
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Bristol Museum & Art Gallery acquires Michael Eden’s Fluorescent Pink Bloom, 2016
Acquired by Bristol Museum & Art Gallery in 2016, Michael Eden’s Fluorescent Pink Bloom makes a strikingly colourful addition to the permanent collection. TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT MICHAEL EDEN PLEASE CLICK HERE See more works acquired by public collections below:
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