Lidded Pot
2006 (made)
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Inger Rokkjaer is a senior figure in Danish ceamics. She as one fo the first Danish potters to explore the use of the raku firing technique, and describes it as "a cultural encounter - a confrontation between the simple Jutlandish [earhtenware pottery] and the refined Japenese".
This white lidded raku box exemplifies the best of her work, and exhibits features characteristic of the technique.
This white lidded raku box exemplifies the best of her work, and exhibits features characteristic of the technique.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Brief description | White lidded raku box, Inger Rokkjaer, Denmark, 2006 |
| Physical description | White lidded box, covered in a white glaze and raku fired, areas that are not glazed are black from the smoke firing. |
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| Object history | Shown by Cultural Connections at COLLECT 2007, London |
| Summary | Inger Rokkjaer is a senior figure in Danish ceamics. She as one fo the first Danish potters to explore the use of the raku firing technique, and describes it as "a cultural encounter - a confrontation between the simple Jutlandish [earhtenware pottery] and the refined Japenese". This white lidded raku box exemplifies the best of her work, and exhibits features characteristic of the technique. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.77:2-2007 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2008 |
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