HEXAGONAL EWER

Dating to sometime around 1977 to 78, illustrated is a classic John Glick hexagonal ewer with his patented style of surface decoration which is as animated as it is playful. Measuring in just under 14" tall this ewer has a stopper that unscrews to seal the piece and as you can see the handle is created by rolling and pinching a log of clay which adds to the charm and purpose of the pot. The flared mouth with ample pouring spout shows off a rich iron glaze which shows up intermittently across the surface along with areas of a transparent celadon style glaze that highlights the slip-work combed underneath. Though this pot is clearly dated and reminiscent of the 70's and early 80's Glick's pot represent the emergence of the studio potter movement where individuals flush with ideas and enthusiasm went from university and college students to potters across this country starting back in the 1960s. It is clear from this pot and nearly all of his work, Glick set about marrying form and surface, the landscape of his pottery aimed at daily use, function for everyday consumption together with an aesthetic that far transcended the proliferation of the industrially made pottery of the time.