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1959 Harding Black (1912-2004) Texas Studio Art pottery ginger jar with bubbly<br>cobalt blue glaze and hand incised decoration throughout. 7" tall x 6.5" tall,<br>an amazing Texas Mid century modern entirely handmade one of a kind jar made by<br>the celebrated potter Harding Black in 1959. It's amazing in so many ways, all<br>the incisions and decoration done by hand and a unique dark blue bubbly glaze.<br>It's estate fresh and has never been offered for sale anywhere until now, it's<br>mint with absolutely no damage, wear, or restorations.<br><br>Harding Black San Antonio (1912 - 2004)<br><br>A ceramist, sculptor, painter, bricklayer, teacher, Black graduated from<br>Brackenridge High School and attended San Antonio Junior College (1929-30). In<br>1933, Black was taught by Rudolph Staffel to make wheel-thrown pottery and also<br>began to teach children's ceramic classes at the Witte. Black directed ceramic<br>installation in a San Antonio reconstruction project sponsored by the National<br>Youth Administration and the Works Progress Administration art program. In 1955<br>he retired from teaching and devoted his time to ceramics. Black became a<br>well-known ceramist from his research, innovations, and writings in the field.<br>Black's collection and archive is housed at Baylor University. Harding Black's<br>work with clay serves an an important bridge between early Texas and mid-century<br>pottery.<br><br>anderas
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