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Chinese/American,
b. 1947
Shard Bowl
1988
Earthenware
6.25 x 7 x 7 in.
Gift of the artist
1988.15
Patrick Shia Crabb is a potter and sculptor known for his “deconstruction” treatment, prompted by Rick Dillingham’s vessels (see 1989 Globe) inspired by ancient cultures. Crabb’s deconstructed shard works are bisque-fired at nearly two thousand degrees, then broken into pieces. Each shard is glazed individually and reassembled into the original form. Shard Bowl is a harbinger of the path his work has taken over the past thirty years. The four decorated interior shards have different surface and glaze treatments: low-salt, obvara (Eastern European raku yeast-brew “dunk”), sawdust, horsehair, oxidation, and other firing methods. For Crabb, the shards are a reference to antiquity, while the brightly patterned colors signify contemporary times.
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