W80xD80xH80mm, Hong Kong
Everytime I see this box it just brings a smile across my face. It just made me think of a happy oyster. It will make a brilliant place for storing all the little treasure that would become pearls over time.
Orgainc shape box by King Fung; stoneware glaze, made by simple two parts pinching and alteration. Finger indent works provide an easy grab for opening the box.
DIA80xH130mm, Hong Kong
This series of black goblets, by Jessie Cheung, are full of energy and spirit. These animated goblets seem to be teasing one to take a sip from it.
Unique items for small dinner parties.
The goblets are created by throwing with a hand build sculptural attachment. Its matte black slip glaze contains high percentage of manganese dioxide, copper oxide , iron oxide and copper oxide, giving an intense blackness, the sculptural part is made by slip casting.
DIA90xH90mm, Hong Kong
This round bottle is made by Chris Lo, founder of the Cobo Ceramic Workshop.
The clay body uses a groggy clay which can stand for the thermo shock created during the raku post reduction firing. The matte black carbonized surfaces and black crackles are the main characteristic of raku firing. The round shape gives a stable and strong body structure to avoid cracking.
Raku was started in Japan by Chojiro in the 16th century; unlike other type of pottery firing where they are loaded into a cold kiln with temperature rinsing slowly, taking anywhere from 8-24 hrs or longer, when the designated temperature is reached the heating is turned off and the contents allow to naturally cool down until they can be removed with bare hands. With raku, the pottery are loaded into a hot kiln where the desired temperature is reached in a much short time, can be as short as 15 mins). The pottery is then removed from the hot kiln with the aids of tongs and put into a container of combustible material (sawdust, leaves, etc) to be smoked, the surface is carbonized reacting with the glaze and the clay giving the unique matt black unglazed clay and crackled glazed surfaces.
DIA90xH100mm, Hong Kong
For the “Throw A Party” event, ceramic artist King Fung, instructor of the Cobo Ceramic Workshop, has created for the event a series of song mugs. A song singing glazed stoneware which interact with the user.
Stoneware glazed, body and handle are made by throwing and joined together after trimming. A small clay ball was put inside the hollow handle to give it a ring.
Continuing with the Something Old Something New theme and our collaboration with Soil, we now have another venture:
Cobo X Soil X Mountain Folkcraft
“Throw A Party!”
A selection of pottery works produced from the studio (Chris, King + the students) will be available at Mountain Folkcraft. All the works are handmade and unique.
Cobo Ceramic Workshop is a pottery workshop founded in 1995 by Chris Lo, together with King Fung regular classes are held as well as commissioned work for corporation and individual clients.
This is the workshop I attend my classes and personally I think it is the perfect place to learn pottery, love it!
DIA195mm, China
Now for something old, this is an original long life locket necklace.
There are a lot of symbolism on this necklace.
First, Survival – the Locket – Long Life Locket, a lock with would secure one’s life to this work. This have been also featured in the following blogs; Original Long Life Locket, 13 Tai Bao Locket, Kirin Boy Necklace, Locket, Silver Necklace, A Fu, Du Dou. On this particular locket, it has written the blessing of longevity and prosperity.
Then, Happiness is a spirit that all humanity long for, the Chinese too uses a lot of symbols for it. The two children hanging on either side of the necklace is call “Happy Encounters”, two of them meeting up, enjoying the company of each other. They can also be found in another one of our Original Long Life Locket.
Third, Protector – the two rounded capsules which are in fact bells in the form of a tiger head, a symbol of protection for the child. Tiger, an animal of power has always been worshiped, the Chinese would entrust their children to be under their protection. Other toys and children’s clothing also shared the same effect; Tiger Headband, Tiger Du Dou, Tiger Shoes, Tiger Squeak, Cloth Tiger Toy. The bell would add another layer of that protection of the power to chase the devil away, see Bell Necklace.
DIA170mm, Hong Kong
Here another unique piece of jewellery designed for the Something Old Something New collection. These are unique one off item designed to suit the beads we have, you will never have a jewellery clash with someone at an exhibition opening or at a dinner reception. Come check them out!
DIA70xH70mm, China
This fine silver bracelet was one from the Miao tribe in China, the size of a cuff of a shirt, reminiscent of part of the armor. They are worn in pairs and would be up to 4 pairs at the same time. Different branches of the Miao tribe have their individual bracelet which all the women would be wearing.
DIA210mm, China
For the Something Old Something New jewellery collection, there is of course something old. This is an original long life locket, this locket, being 30omm in length would be too long for any baby to hang around the neck, it would have been hanged in the bedroom of the child which is a tradition of the Jiang Su area. Such locket would be a gift from the god parents. For the history of long life locket, check out our previous post locket.
If you look closely in the enlarged photo, you can see the kirin boy decorated on the locket.
This item was sold just as soon as we hang it up, but its such a nice item, I decided to include in the blog nonetheless.
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