Richard Shaw
1970's
Rectangular sheet watercolor study of designs for ceramic pots. A large dome jar with a small lid is painted in blue and orange. It is shown with puzzle-shaped forms on the interior. Brown... |
1998
Sculpture in multiple parts. Ceramic books lay open, some showing pages of text and some with covers visible. A ceramic ship with a pattern of US bills on its surface balances on two books. |
1969
This object is a large cast and thrown earthenware jar with underglazes and overglazes. The center of the jar is a cylindrical column with a wide base that tapers toward the top. The upper... |
c.1976
This is a ceramic sculpture of a figure composed of various Trompe l'Oeil objects. The head of the figure is made from a can of pork and beans; the arms are made from bamboo; the body is... |
1990
A ceramic sculpture of a shipwreck is composed of a circular base with rough texture that resembles the ocean floor and supports three sections of a ship that has detached at bow and stern. The... |
1991
Ceramic sculpture of the mid section of a ship. Ship is on a flat textured base that is blue in color (water?) with a circular ring on one side.. Bottom four decks of ship, represented by port... |
1988
Glazed porcelain trompe l'oiel sculpture of an artist's palette. A large round artist's palette holds patches of pastel paint, two paint tubes, a pack of Gauloises cigarettes, a fork, and a piece... |
c.1966
This is a ceramic scene of a woman, naked, standing in a bathroom. The bathroom walls are painted like a garden. The "room" is painted wood. This bathroom is similar to the bathroom in the artist'... |
c. 1965-1966
This is an eight-sided glazed porcelain jar (A) with a round tablet-shaped lid (B). A partial butterfly motif in gray appears at center right on each side of the jar. |
1973
White clay ceramic sculpture (A) that includes a large white cup and saucer, a pillow and an arch, all sitting atop a white ceramic dome base. Cup has a green band near top and arch is green on... |
n.d.
Rectangular porcelain vase with a long neck. Background has a sponge-looking texture with a green on gold finish. Encircling the center horizontally is a puzzle-like motif depicting ocean, sky... |
c. 1970
This is a porcelain lidded vase.The base has painted flamingos flying and watering in the river. |
1966-67
This is a porcelain lidded bowl. The lid of the bowl is shped like a duck. The base has painted reeds to resemble a pond. |