Platinum Vase with Sand Base in Matte Finish

Matthias Kaiser

Platinum & Sand
£1,000.00

Matthias Kaiser handbuilt vase in dark stoneware clay with platinum glaze and sand base. The clay container grains of iron ore and quartz that create a gritty texture. The vase is coated on the inside and outside with a metallic oxide glaze that creates a distinct surface and causes the platinum to take on a matte appearance.

27 x 13 cm

Matthias Kaiser first started to work with clay in New York in the late 80s and early 90s, transitioning from a previous focus on music to a new focus on pottery. In Japan he worked for two years with acclaimed pottery masters in the towns of Seto and Karatsu, picking up techniques and aesthetics that have come to define his practice. For the past 25 years, he has worked from his studio in Grafendorf in the Austrian countryside where he uses only natural unrefined clay that he digs and processes himself. Kaiser creates ever-changing types of mostly functional ceramics, drawing inspiration from a wide range of personal experiences from his travels, ranging from Wabi-sabi to Voodoo.