Photo: TMP
Photo: TMP
Photo: TMP
Photo: TMP

Bowl

USA, 1955
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Marer Collection, Scripps College
Date acquired:
Materials:
Stoneware
Form - Functional: N/A
Form - Sculptural: N/A
Method:
Hand-Built
Surface Technique: N/A
Kiln Type: N/A
Glazes:
Glaze
John Mason | 1927 – Present

JohnMason is known forabstract sculpturesand wall reliefsfocused on the exploration of the physical properties ofstoneware.The result was a wide range of new possibilities for creating large clay forms and environments.As a result of hisfascination with torque and rhythm,forms twist, curve, spin, and twist in space.These pieces are hand-built, often using slabs.His early work was characterized by roughforms andsurfaces.

Early in his career, during the 1950?s and 1960?s, Mason created a number of function-based vessels that were slab, coil-built, or thrown, and highly altered. These pieces were of a scale typically exceeding that of the useful domestic vessels they reference.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Marer Collection, Scripps College

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Last updated: April 22, 2026

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