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Claudi Casanovas (Spanish born 1956) A Large 'Volcanic' Stoneware Sculptural Vessel, circa 2000
17 June 2015, 13:00 BST
London, New Bond Street£3,000 - £5,000
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Claudi Casanovas (Spanish born 1956)
A Large 'Volcanic' Stoneware Sculptural Vessel, circa 2000
the openwork shape, fashioned with different 'shards' of clay, heightened with random glaze tones
58cm long
the openwork shape, fashioned with different 'shards' of clay, heightened with random glaze tones
58cm long
Footnotes
The technique used by Casanovas involves porcelain powder being mixed with feldspar or volcanic grit - the mix is pressed into wooden crates and frozen to -30 °c . The frozen clay is broken into a predetermined shape - finding the most interesting cracks and forms. During thawing the clay is supported in a plaster cast, when dry it is fired to 1300 °c. Once fired, the solid pieces weigh up to 100 kg and measure up to 67 cm high. Most are sculpted with a hammer or chisel - as if they were stone.



