http://bridgesovertime.com Furniture, fine art, sculpture and unique garden items Thu, 10 May 2012 01:54:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://bridgesovertime.com/impressive-large-raku-fired-floor-vase-signed-swenson/ http://bridgesovertime.com/impressive-large-raku-fired-floor-vase-signed-swenson/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 01:27:39 +0000 Ed http://bridgesovertime.com/?p=7530
An incredibly impressive floor vase in a raku fired glaze that stands almost 40 inches tall. Nice color and glaze. Signed on the base what looks like M. Swenson.]]> http://bridgesovertime.com/impressive-large-raku-fired-floor-vase-signed-swenson/feed/ 0 http://bridgesovertime.com/2-1970s-pieces-hand-thrown-stoneware/ http://bridgesovertime.com/2-1970s-pieces-hand-thrown-stoneware/#comments Sun, 08 Jan 2012 17:38:39 +0000 Ed http://bridgesovertime.com/?p=6991
2 nice pieces of 1970′s stoneware. The taller one is approx 9.25 inches tall and 5 inches in diameter, the smaller 5.5 inches tall and 4.5 inches in diameter. Both are signed and one is dated 1973.]]> http://bridgesovertime.com/2-1970s-pieces-hand-thrown-stoneware/feed/ 0 http://bridgesovertime.com/jorgen-mogensen-royal-copenhagen-large-dish/ http://bridgesovertime.com/jorgen-mogensen-royal-copenhagen-large-dish/#comments Sat, 15 Oct 2011 23:34:07 +0000 Rick http://bridgesovertime.com/?p=6497
A large dish by Jorgen Morgensen for Royal Copenhagen in a sung glaze depicting a bird and a tree. Monogrammed on the base.]]> http://bridgesovertime.com/jorgen-mogensen-royal-copenhagen-large-dish/feed/ 0 http://bridgesovertime.com/unusual-malefemale-ceramic-crackle-glaze/ http://bridgesovertime.com/unusual-malefemale-ceramic-crackle-glaze/#comments Sat, 15 Oct 2011 23:11:16 +0000 Rick http://bridgesovertime.com/?p=6419
A most unusual ceramic with one side depicting a male nude and the other a nude female. It has a great crackle glaze and was probably intended to be made into a lamp as the bottom is open and there is a hole near the base.]]> http://bridgesovertime.com/unusual-malefemale-ceramic-crackle-glaze/feed/ 0 http://bridgesovertime.com/fernando-llort-ceramic-plaque/ http://bridgesovertime.com/fernando-llort-ceramic-plaque/#comments Sat, 15 Oct 2011 20:12:16 +0000 Ed http://bridgesovertime.com/?p=6308
A very nice ceramic tile or plaque by the noted Salvadoran artist Fernando Llort. It is signed lower right. Colorful and vibrant. A brief blurb from Wikipedia follows; Fernando Llort Choussy (born April 7, 1949 in San Salvador, El Salvador) is a Salvadoran artist of international recognition, called “El Salvador’s National Artist” by the Foundation [...]]]> http://bridgesovertime.com/fernando-llort-ceramic-plaque/feed/ 0 http://bridgesovertime.com/austrian-secessionist-terracotta-figure-signed/ http://bridgesovertime.com/austrian-secessionist-terracotta-figure-signed/#comments Sat, 15 Oct 2011 18:05:24 +0000 Ed http://bridgesovertime.com/?p=6254
A wonderful Austrian Secessionist glazed Terra cotta figure, which is monogrammed on the base and incised Wien for Vienna. Very much in the style of the Wiener Werkstatte or Susi Singer. It bears an old partial John Wanamaker label.]]> http://bridgesovertime.com/austrian-secessionist-terracotta-figure-signed/feed/ 0 http://bridgesovertime.com/geoffrey-borr-chilmark-pottery-marthas-vineyard-large-vessel/ http://bridgesovertime.com/geoffrey-borr-chilmark-pottery-marthas-vineyard-large-vessel/#comments Sat, 15 Oct 2011 17:46:10 +0000 Ed http://bridgesovertime.com/?p=6204
A very large scale and hand thrown glazed terra cotta or stoneware vessel by Geoffrey Borr of Chilmark Pottery which is based on Martha’s Vineyard. A very nice and sculptural piece of pottery. Signed G. Borr on the base.]]> http://bridgesovertime.com/geoffrey-borr-chilmark-pottery-marthas-vineyard-large-vessel/feed/ 0 http://bridgesovertime.com/fish-motif-glazed-pottery-noted-artist-odile-frachet/ http://bridgesovertime.com/fish-motif-glazed-pottery-noted-artist-odile-frachet/#comments Fri, 05 Aug 2011 04:07:23 +0000 Ed http://bridgesovertime.com/?p=5915
A wonderful vase with a fish motif glaze by the noted French artist Odile Frachet. Please take a moment to visit her website as she has evolved from a ceramist to a painter. This work dates to early in her career when she started as a ceramist and potter.]]> http://bridgesovertime.com/fish-motif-glazed-pottery-noted-artist-odile-frachet/feed/ 0 http://bridgesovertime.com/japanese-silver-plate-overlay-basket-weave-pottery-vase/ http://bridgesovertime.com/japanese-silver-plate-overlay-basket-weave-pottery-vase/#comments Fri, 05 Aug 2011 04:04:40 +0000 Ed http://bridgesovertime.com/?p=5905
A very pretty Japanese hand painted pottery vase with a basket weave pattern silver-plate overlay.]]> http://bridgesovertime.com/japanese-silver-plate-overlay-basket-weave-pottery-vase/feed/ 0 http://bridgesovertime.com/monumental-signed-marcel-fantoni-ceramic-dated-859/ http://bridgesovertime.com/monumental-signed-marcel-fantoni-ceramic-dated-859/#comments Fri, 05 Aug 2011 03:25:00 +0000 Ed http://bridgesovertime.com/?p=5835
A beautiful and large scale ceramic by the hand of the master himself Marcel Fantoni. It is signed and dated on the base, Fantoni 8/59 and a letter E. It was probably shown and made for a bienelle or ceramics exhibition. This piece was purchased out of an estate that included wonderful mid-century art sculpture [...]]]> http://bridgesovertime.com/monumental-signed-marcel-fantoni-ceramic-dated-859/feed/ 0 http://bridgesovertime.com/unusual-large-piece-stoneware/ http://bridgesovertime.com/unusual-large-piece-stoneware/#comments Fri, 05 Aug 2011 03:21:22 +0000 Ed http://bridgesovertime.com/?p=5827
An unusually shaped and well executed large piece of stoneware or terracotta with a beautiful earth tone glaze. Signed on the base what appears to be M Vlosky.]]> http://bridgesovertime.com/unusual-large-piece-stoneware/feed/ 0 http://bridgesovertime.com/chinese-stoneware-handled-blue-vase-great-surface/ http://bridgesovertime.com/chinese-stoneware-handled-blue-vase-great-surface/#comments Wed, 03 Aug 2011 17:44:17 +0000 Ed http://bridgesovertime.com/?p=5456
1st half of the 20th century A great vibrant Chinese handled urn with great color and surface. the crackling is wonderful near the bottom. It dates, we believe, to the first half of the 20th century.]]> http://bridgesovertime.com/chinese-stoneware-handled-blue-vase-great-surface/feed/ 0 http://bridgesovertime.com/nice-pair-hand-thrown-stoneware-vases/ http://bridgesovertime.com/nice-pair-hand-thrown-stoneware-vases/#comments Thu, 21 Apr 2011 01:30:41 +0000 Ed http://bridgesovertime.com/?p=5326
A nice pair of hand thrown terra-cotta stoneware glazed vases with great color and shape. The taller vase is 11 he’s tall and 9 inches in diameter. The smaller pot is 8 inches tall and 6 inches in diameter.]]> http://bridgesovertime.com/nice-pair-hand-thrown-stoneware-vases/feed/ 0 http://bridgesovertime.com/large-stoneware-hand-thrown-vessel/ http://bridgesovertime.com/large-stoneware-hand-thrown-vessel/#comments Wed, 20 Apr 2011 03:39:56 +0000 Ed http://bridgesovertime.com/?p=5172
One of the largest pieces of stoneware we have come across is this illegibly signed hand thrown piece. it is beautifully glazed and well executed.]]> http://bridgesovertime.com/large-stoneware-hand-thrown-vessel/feed/ 0 http://bridgesovertime.com/nice-small-raku-vase/ http://bridgesovertime.com/nice-small-raku-vase/#comments Sun, 17 Apr 2011 03:41:17 +0000 Ed http://bridgesovertime.com/?p=4996
A nice raku fired vase which is unfortunately not signed.]]> http://bridgesovertime.com/nice-small-raku-vase/feed/ 0