Joanna Constantinidis (British, 1927-2000), white and blue p...

Hammer

£95

Joanna Constantinidis (British, 1927-2000), white and blue porcelain lustre ovoid vase, integral blue spiral decoration. Impressed C mark to lower. Height 21cm. Overall very good condition, few minor nibbles to rim likely from the production process and minute chip (see images) that has no impact on the overall aesthetic appearance of the vase. Joanna Constantinidis grew up in Sheffield, studying painting at Sheffield Art College until 1949. She was introduced here to Ceramics and Pottery making and in 1951 became a Ceramics lecturer at Chelmsford Technical College. She developed painstaking methods to produce work that emphasized purity and harmony of both shape and decoration. In the later decades of her life Constantinidis' produced tall cylinders and bowls based on simple elegant lines. In her last years she created some notable individual pots and a set of porcelain table ware. She has exhibited globally.