Pottery: Knowing Who Made It

A collection of objects from different ceramic artists. They are placed on a thick wooden shelf, about six to eight pieces, with significant differences in size and form: a large, coarse stoneware bowl fired in a wood kiln, two delicate porcelain cups with white glaze, a pitcher with a handle, a shallow dish with low-temperature glaze, and a small unglazed bisque-fired bottle. Their origins and makers vary, so their textures, colors, and firing methods are completely different—some are rough and granular, some are delicate like jade, and some have crazed glazes. When placed together, they do not form a set, but because they are all handmade, they share a common warmth. The maker's mark can be seen on the bottom of a few pieces. They are used, with tea stains and signs of wear. Avoid: using mass-produced matching dinnerware sets, arranging objects in a neat row, making all pieces have the same texture, using brand new, unused vessels.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一組來自不同陶藝家的器物。它們放在一段厚實的木層板上,約六到八件,大小與器型差異明顯:一只柴燒的粗陶大缽、兩個上白釉的細瓷杯、一個帶把的水注、一只低溫釉的淺盤、一個素燒未上釉的小瓶。它們的產地與作者各不相同,因此質地、顏色與燒法完全不同——有的粗糙帶顆粒、有的細膩如玉、有的釉面開片。它們並置時不成套,但因為都是手作而有共同的溫度。有幾件底部可以看見作者的印記。它們是被使用的,有茶漬與使用的痕跡。避免:使用成套的量產餐具、把器物排成整齊的一列、讓所有件的質地相同、使用全新未用過的器皿。