Vaas met rode lusterglazuur 1909

This vase with red luster glaze was made by Pilkington & Co. I love how the surface seems to almost drip with a metallic sheen, like it was dipped in liquid gold. There’s a real physicality to the way the glaze pools and settles. You can see the thickness vary, with some areas almost transparent and others deeply opaque. The luster effect isn’t just a flat color; it has depth and dimension. It catches the light in a way that makes it seem almost alive. Look closely, and you can trace the path of the glaze as it flowed down the form, creating these subtle variations in tone. It’s like a dance between the material and the artist, a collaboration of chance and intention. It makes me think of the work of Lucio Fontana, another artist who understood the power of the surface. Both explore the beauty of imperfection, the way that flaws and accidents can reveal something essential about the material itself.