{"product_id":"studio-pottery-miniature-crystalline-glaze-bottle-vase-by-julie-brooke-signed-and-dated-1998","title":"American Studio Pottery. Miniature Crystalline Glaze Bottle Vase by Julie Brooke. Signed and dated 1998","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJulie Brooke was born in Malawi and began a formal education in ceramics through an apprenticeship at the Barbara Davidson Pottery in Scotland. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe now lives in San Diego in the United States - where she is known as \"The Scottish Potter\". \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe has been making fantastic delicate art pottery for over 30 years and is a specialist in crystalline glazes. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrystalline is a specialist type of glaze where zinc silicate crystals form in the glaze during the kiln firing process. The glaze is mixed using a variety of raw materials, some measured in minute amounts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe firing process uses a complex schedule with several temperature ramps to create different crystal growth formations. The kiln is fired to a maximum temperature of around 130 centigrade and then cooled to specific holding temperatures to allow crystals to form in the glaze. The amount of time held at this temperature contributes to the size of the crystals. Crystals occur randomly in the glaze, making each piece unique. As you can see this is a complex and skilled process. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJulie Brooke was a regular exhibitor at the Open Eye Gallery in Edinburgh. She \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ehas also exhibited her work at the National Museum of Scotland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1989, Brooke had a solo show of crystalline-glazed porcelain at the MOA gallery in the Melrose district of Los Angeles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1992, she organized and implemented Part 1 of the Chinese Ceramic Exchange, during which twenty American and Canadian potters traveled to the Central Academy of Arts and Design in Beijing, China to demonstrate Western ceramic techniques.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe following year, Brooke organized and implemented Part 2 of the Chinese Ceramic Exchange, during which two esteemed professors from the Central Academy of Arts and Design came to San Diego to lecture and experience first-hand contemporary ceramics in the Western United States.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a delightful little miniature bottle vase by Brooke. It has a rich mustard yellow base tone - with random areas of crystalline inclusions all over, as photographed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is a small piece - but perfectly formed! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: 3 1\/2 inches in height and with a diameter of 2 1\/4 inches. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI have taken lots of images for your inspection. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese little vintage pots by Julie Brooke are now very difficult to source. This one is fully signed to the base and dated 1998 - so a fine early piece. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt will be sent to you with Royal Mail Tracked (Small Parcel) and applied to your order at the checkout.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Iconic Edinburgh","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39302534135872,"sku":"Cabinet in Living Room","price":135.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0271\/1902\/6240\/files\/american-studio-pottery-miniature-crystalline-glaze-bottle-vase-by-julie-brooke-signed-and-dated-1998-international-ceramics-641.webp?v=1785918126","url":"https:\/\/www.iconicedinburgh.co.uk\/products\/studio-pottery-miniature-crystalline-glaze-bottle-vase-by-julie-brooke-signed-and-dated-1998","provider":"Iconic Edinburgh","version":"1.0","type":"link"}