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The Haas Brothers — Sporey Ham
The Haas Brothers

Sporey Ham

2018

This hand thrown porcelain sculpture presents a whimsical tower form composed of stacked spherical elements in warm ochre and cream tones, crowned by an elongated finial. The work demonstrates the Haas Brothers' signature approach to ceramic craftsmanship, where functional vessel making intersects with sculptural play and anthropomorphic suggestion. The surface exhibits the characteristic irregularities and slip trailed details inherent to hand built ceramics, creating visual texture across the clustered spherical forms. Mounted on a cylindrical porcelain base, the piece balances between decorative object and functional sculpture, embodying the studio's distinctive blend of craft tradition with contemporary design sensibility. The accumulated composition recalls both natural growth formations and playful stacked forms, inviting multiple interpretations while remaining rooted in material experimentation.

Medium
Hand thrown and slip trailed porcelain
Dimensions
Location
Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, NY

Notes

Shown in Marianne Boesky Gallery's "Haas Brothers" online viewing room. Signed and dated in brass (engraved underside). Inventory (HBR.22839). Inquiries: info@boeskygallery.com.

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The Haas Brothers, Sporey Ham, 2018

This hand thrown porcelain sculpture presents a whimsical tower form composed of stacked spherical elements in warm ochre and cream tones, crowned by an elongated finial. The work demonstrates the Haas Brothers' signature approach to ceramic craftsmanship, where functional vessel making intersects with sculptural play and anthropomorphic suggestion. The surface exhibits the characteristic irregularities and slip trailed details inherent to hand built ceramics, creating visual texture across the clustered spherical forms. Mounted on a cylindrical porcelain base, the piece balances between decorative object and functional sculpture, embodying the studio's distinctive blend of craft tradition with contemporary design sensibility. The accumulated composition recalls both natural growth formations and playful stacked forms, inviting multiple interpretations while remaining rooted in material experimentation.

Medium
Hand thrown and slip trailed porcelain
Dimensions
20.3 x 5.1 x 5.1 cm
Year
2018
Seen at
Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, NY

Related themes

Sculptural Vessel, Functional Art, Material Experimentation, Contemporary Craft, Whimsical Design, Hand Built Ceramics, Ceramic Tower, Sculpture, Craft Sculpture, Ochre Palette, American Contemporary, Studio Craft, Contemporary Ceramics, Anthropomorphic Forms, Design Sculpture, Vessel, Hand Thrown Porcelain, Stacked Forms, Decorative Objects, Ceramics

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