Ceramic vase "JVDV-A1" - Design Bas van Beek
Ceramic vase "JVDV-A1" - Design Bas van Beek
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handmade | ceramic | size 19 x 23 x 23 cm (h/w/d)
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Ceramic vase "JVDV-A1" - Design Bas van Beek
Design by Bas van Beek, 2017. Vase made of ceramic. Handmade in the Netherlands. Size 19 x 23 x 23 cm (h/w/d).
About Cor Unum
The designs of the Dutch ceramic studio Cor Unum are characterised by great passion and artistry. Cor Unum (= one heart) is carried by many: ambassadors, students, designers, and volunteers. All under the motto "to make the world a little more beautiful".
Ceramic product made of kaolin, quartz and feldspar.
Porcelain is formed by turning or pressing and figurative objects are cast. Complex objects have to be cast in separated steps and sections and then "assembled". After the moulding, the pieces are dried and "annealed" at about 900 °C. Next, the glaze will be applied and fired at temperatures between 1,240 °C and 1,445 °C. In renowned manufactures, the porcelain is painted by hand whereby each colour has to be fired individually and in compliance with narrow temperature tolerances.
Porcelain was invented in China and became widespread in Europe from the 16th century onwards. The first European porcelain factory was founded in Meissen, Germany in 1710.
Other famous European porcelain factories include Fürstenberg, Höchst, Schwarzburger Werkstätten, Lladró, Nymphenburg, KPM, Augarten, Sèvres, Limoges, Royal Copenhagen, Worcester. Individual factories label their products with their personal porcelain stamps so that for the collecter it is easy to identify their origin.