Lidded pot
Johannes Peters
Life Story
Johannes Milan’s ceramics exude life and there is an anthropomorphic quality to this thrown lidded jar. Abstract cobalt lines and shapes animate the surface and are used by Milan as a language across his tableware (see also 50764 and 50796). Milan uses a clear nepheline glaze to bring light and depth to his slip-coated surfaces. [1]
Milan apprenticed for five years in France with Jean-Nicolas Gerard (see 50741) making slip earthenware before setting up his own studio in Germany, where he now lives and works.
Sim Panaser, July 2020
[1] Milan’s glaze recipe is detailed in, Tony Birks, The Complete Potter’s Companion, (London: Conran Octopus Limited, 1997) p.134.
Further Reading
Birks, Tony, The Complete Potter’s Companion, (London: Conran Octopus Limited, 1997)
Milan, Johannes, (2020) <https://gemachtvon.milan.how/> [accessed 28 July 2020]
Not on display
Title/Description: Lidded pot
Born: 1999 c.
Measurements: h. 190mm
Accession Number: 50762
Historic Period: 20th century
Credit Line: Accepted under the Cultural Gifts Scheme by HM Government from Leslie Birks Hay and allocated to SCVA, 2016
