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Lot 27 WORCESTER MASTERY
Requiring incredible skill and patience, these pieces were hand-pierced using specialist tools by one man who locked himself away to create them. Because it was necessary to complete the intricate patterns in the clay whilst it was still wet the vessel was susceptible to both distortion and drying, making it a very expensive method. George Owen's mastery of reticulation resulted in the production of some of the most complicated ceramic objects ever made. Due to the painstaking attention to detail that was required, much of his work was carried out on his own time, and sold to specialist collectors.
Requiring incredible skill and patience, these pieces were hand-pierced using specialist tools by one man who locked himself away to create them. Because it was necessary to complete the intricate patterns in the clay whilst it was still wet the vessel was susceptible to both distortion and drying, making it a very expensive method. George Owen's mastery of reticulation resulted in the production of some of the most complicated ceramic objects ever made. Due to the painstaking attention to detail that was required, much of his work was carried out on his own time, and sold to specialist collectors.
A ROYAL WORCESTER TWO-HANDLED RETICULATED VASE AND COVER BY GEORGE OWEN
DATE CODE FOR 1924, GOLD PRINTED MARK AND INCISED SIGNATURE TO VASE, SHAPE NO. G998
Closed1 February 2011
Price Realised
GBP 8,750