Friends of the Public Garden – Online Art Auction
Auction Ends: Oct 21, 2015 08:00 PM EDT

Art

Katherine Houston Hand Painted Porcelain

Item Number
133
Estimated Value
Priceless
Sold
1000 USD to skdecd1e9
Number of Bids
1  -  Bid History

Item Description

Celebrate the fall season with this beautiful and unique Katherine Houston Porcelain piece for yourself, or give this as a gift to one of your very best friends! A wonderful centerpiece or accent and will bring warmth and elegance all year round. Handmade and hand over-glazed. Size is 6" x 6.5" x 6".

 

A note about the artist: 

Katherine Houston is a living artist working in an 18th century technique, adapting the techniques and masterful creations of the past with a 21st century approach to design and technicality. She is one of the few artists in the world carrying on a tradition of hand sculpting hard paste porcelain, decorated with a broad range of color over glazes.

Ms. Houston is directly influenced by ancient Imperial and Chinese wares and those of 18th century Meissen and Sèvres. Her work is predominantly botanical themes – fruits, vegetables, leaves and flowers. Her painstaking attention to detail, her devotion to the exploration of color and depth of palette, and her earthy yet elegant designs have established her as a preeminent artist in the field.

The decorative porcelain art work of Katherine Houston is collected throughout the United States, in Europe, South America, and Japan. Her work can be seen at the New Britain Museum of American Art in Connecticut, which houses an internationally acclaimed porcelain collection. Ms. Houston has been commissioned by The White House to create an exclusive work of art – an authentic ‘American Pumpkin’ – to be used as State Department gifts.

- See more of her work at: http://katherinehouston.com/about/#sthash.A9E6wVvP.dpuf

 

 

 

Item Special Note

This item may be picked up from the Friends office at 69 Beacon Street or shipped. Winning bidder pays for shipping.