Bottle with Lid by Laura Andreson

Laura Andreson (1902–1999) is regarded as having guided the first great wave of Southern California studio potters. As a professor at UCLA, she established one of the first academic ceramics programs in America and is credited with reviving the art of pottery making in America. Her work reflected her interest in the forms of Scandinavian design, techniques of Persian reduction firing, and Japanese ceramic colors. She impacted thousands of students during her tenure at UCLA (1930-1980).

Andreson was dedicated to experimentation with various glazes and developing kilns. Her creative process radically differed from that used by most potters. She typically started with a glaze and then decided what kind of vessel to create for it.

In 1948 she began using stoneware developing a range of stoneware bodies and glazes. In the late 1960s, she became interested in the opalescence of luster glazes and created forms reminiscent of mollusks and polished sea stones. Dedicated to glaze research, she was deeply interested in creating utilitarian ceramics with formal perfection and enduring beauty.

After retiring she continued her pioneering research developing new firing techniques, clay bodies, and glazes, providing future generations of clay artists with valuable technical information.

The bottle with lid measures 10 inches x 5.75 inches. The removable lid reveals an opening that is 1 7/8 inches in diameter. The interior is fully glazed.

Signed on the bottom by the artist with the number "80". 

Note: there is damage to the lid and has been repaired. Please see photos.