{"product_id":"untitled-15jul_10-14-14","title":"Vintage Oldrich Asenbryl Sarn Pottery 28cm Stoneware Bottle Vase Welsh Studio Ceramic 1970s","description":"\u003cp\u003eVintage Oldrich Asenbryl Sarn Pottery 28cm Stoneware Bottle Vase – 1970s Welsh Studio Ceramic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn exceptional mid-to-late 1970s studio pottery bottle vase handcrafted by the late Czech-born master ceramicist Oldrich Asenbryl (1943–2024) at his renowned Sarn Pottery workshop in Gwynedd, North Wales.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis elegant, tall cylindrical flagon perfectly bridges the gap between mid-century modern abstract expressionism and the traditional British Anglo-Oriental reduction stoneware movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing his flight to the UK in 1968, Asenbryl spent two highly formative years training alongside Alan Caiger-Smith at the legendary Aldermaston Pottery. That early immersion in masterful, free-flowing calligraphic brushwork shines brilliantly across this specific collectible piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Sarn Gate Chop Mark: Strongly stamped directly onto the preceding curve wall just above the foot rim. This crisp, unbroken square frame encloses an elevated horizontal lintel over an archway—representing a stylized castle gate, portcullis, or \"OA\" window configuration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis architectural mark serves as the definitive identification seal for Asenbryl’s early independent studio production run.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Glaze Technique: The body features a premium high-fired dolomite matt glaze. This specialized formulation provides a signature \"silky,\" buttery, non-reflective white canvas. The high surface tension of the cooling magnesium glaze causes it to break beautifully into a warm, toasted iron-brown tone across the upper flared rim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbstract Brush Decoration: Decorated with sweeping, watercolor-like calligraphic gestures in rich cobalt blue and localized iron oxide washes. The iron underlying the glaze has migrated to the surface during a heavy kiln reduction atmosphere, creating gorgeous golden-brown circular halos and scattered iron speckling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-Thrown Base: The exposed, unglazed stoneware base highlights coarse, gritty clay composition, distinct concentric throwing rings from the potter's wheel, and a distinct orange \"toasting\" halo from direct flame contact inside the reduction kiln.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight: 28 cm (approx. 11 inches)Base Diameter (Max): 7.5 cm (approx. 3 inches)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcellent vintage condition with no chips, cracks, hairlines, or restorations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe raw stoneware foot shows minimal, age-appropriate shelf wear. Glaze crawling and iron spotting are entirely original to the handcrafted, reduction-fired studio production process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA spectacular, highly documentable addition for collectors of post-war Welsh studio art pottery and 20th-century European ceramic history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Wonder Room","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54302746870093,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4552\/0717\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_5bcdf4fa-2e9a-4a65-ad26-b12c2e106cfc.jpg?v=1784106895","url":"https:\/\/thewonderroom.co\/products\/untitled-15jul_10-14-14","provider":"The Wonder Room","version":"1.0","type":"link"}