JOURNAL

Notes on Pots, Making & Collecting

Observations on form, surface, craftsmanship, and the experience of living with Chinese handmade pottery.

Looking Closely at a Pot: Rim, Body and Foot

Looking Closely at a Pot: Rim, Body and Foot

Excerpt A pot is rarely understood through decoration alone. Its character begins with proportion: the way the rim opens, the body holds volume, and the foot meets the surface beneath it. A handmade pot can...