Paul J. Katrich

Positively Unique and Rather Extraordinary
Luster Pottery

Vessels Created for the
2005 New York Ceramics Fair

"Cosmic Dust"
Luster Vessel 0867 (12")

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Vessels from Fall-Winter,
2004-05, Created for the 2005
New York Ceramics Fair

"Bright Aurora"
Vessel 0829 (9")

"Primal Force"
Vessel 0831 (5-1/4")

Vessel 0832 (5-1/2")

Vessel 0833 (6-1/4")

Vessel 0834 (6")

Vessel 0835 (Diameter 4-1/4"; Height 3")

Vessel 0836 (4-1/2")

Vessel 0837 (5")

Vessel 0838 (8")

Vessel 0839 (6")

Vessel 0840 (4-1/2")

"Caged Desires"
Vessel 0841 (8")

Vessel 0842 (4-3/4")

Vessel 0843 (3-3/4")

Vessel 0844
(Diameter 6-1/2"; Height 3-3/4")

Vessel 0845 (4-3/4")

Vessel 0846 (5-1/2")

Vessel 0847 (5-1/2")

Vessel 0848 (4-3/4")

Vessel 0849 (5")

Vessel 0850 (7-1/2")

Vessel 0851 (5-1/4")

Vessel 0852 (5-1/2")

"Early Frost"
Vessel 0853 (7-3/4")

Vessel 0854 (3-1/2")

Vessel 0855 (4")

Vessel 0856 (4-1/4")

Vessel 0857 (4")

Vessel 0858 (5-1/2")

"Caught In The Web"
Vessel 0859 (5-1/2")

Vessel 0860 (4")

Vessel 0861
(Diameter 6-1/4"; Height 3-1/2")

Vessel 0862
(Diameter 7"; Height 3-1/2")

Vessel 0863 (4-3/4")

"Black Lightning"
Vessel 0864 (11")

"Volcanic Nocturne"
Vessel 0865 (7-3/4")

"The Eternal Question"
Vessel 0866 (13-1/2")

"Cosmic Dust"
Vessel 0867 (12")

Vessel 0868 (8-1/4")

"Light Dispelling Darkness"
Vessel 0869 (8-1/4")

"Lost Horizon"
Vessel 0870 (15")

Maine Antique Digest
May, 2005, Article (Condensed)
about the 2005 NY Ceramics Fair
and Luster Pottery by
Paul J. Katrich

[Maine Antique Digest Article - 2005 NY Ceramics Fair]

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Another Review of the
2005 Ceramics Fair,
and Luster Pottery by
Paul J. Katrich,
Posted at Antiques and
the Arts Online,
February 8, 2005, Edition

[ Selected Paragraphs from the Article ]

The New York Ceramics Fair
By Laura Beach

Tradition, it's been said, is something that's done for reasons no one can any longer remember.
Why, 52 years ago at the dawn of what would become Americana Week, January seemed a good time for hundreds of out-of-town dealers and collectors to travel to New York we'll never really know for sure. It's tradition.
For the New York Ceramics Fair, which returned for its sixth year to the National Academy Museum at Fifth Avenue and 89th Street from January 18 to 23, the weekend blizzard that accompanied Americana Week may have been more of hardship for promoters Caskey-Lees of Topanga, Calif., and Sha-Dor of Silver Spring, Md., than for the show's 32 exhibitors, who, like dealers at the other fairs around town, said they sold well through Friday.
In the contemporary line, Paul Katrich, a Dearborn, Mich, ceramist who crafts art pieces with rich, heavy luster glazes inspired by Art Nouveau ceramics, sold about a quarter of his display, or 11 pieces. It was his best New York Ceramics Fair to date.
For the first time, the show also included ancient art. Jerome Eisenberg of Royal-Athena Galleries in New York was a welcome addition with shelves of Greek Attic red and black pottery, including the Fifth Century BC volute krater illustrated here.
Antiques and the Arts Editorial Content.

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Correction to the Articles:
at the 2005 NY Ceramics Fair
30 Luster Works were Purchased
and 11 Remained

Katrich Show Booth, Before the Opening
of the 2005 New York Ceramics Fair,
National Academy Museum,
1083 Fifth Avenue (at 89th),
January 19-23, 2005

Internet Archive and History

We have kept this Internet archive since
the earliest existence of the vessels.
Believing Katrich Pottery to have permanent
value and historical resonance, we have
expended substantial resources, both material
and intellectual, to maintain this record.
In so much as possible, it is absolutely complete.

This documentation virtually assures the
authenticity and integrity of all Katrich vessels,
however far they may travel. Our collectors will
always enjoy total access to the true story of
their cherished pottery.

To our knowledge, no other studio pottery,
vintage or modern, can claim so sober and
comprehensive an account of unique work.
In the realm of ceramics, nothing comparable
has been attempted or so long preserved.

We welcome visitation from collectors, students,
scholars and pottery enthusiasts of every stripe.
Katrich Studios, Inc., is the ultimate authority
for the works of Paul J. Katrich.
We hope that you enjoy our efforts.

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Design and Lecture Services

Paul J. Katrich is a contemporary classicist.
He is also a degreed Art Historian
and frequent guest lecturer in the
fine and decorative arts.

An accomplished sculptor and artist in many media,
he offers a variety of professional design services.

"I am always delighted to speak to
you regarding your needs and interests.
I am pleased to discuss gallery and museum shows,
charitable events, commissions, lectures or
special purchases. You may expect a prompt
and polite response." - Paul J. Katrich

Your questions and comments
are gratefully received,
by sending e-mail to
Luster@Katrich.com
or by phoning (313) 359-3400

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Fine Art Pottery

The pottery consists of fine,
hand-thrown ceramic vessels,
fired with rare colors and treatments,
including in-glaze iridescent lusters.

Each piece is utterly unique
in design and execution:
no repetition is possible.

Flawed or inferior examples are
destroyed: no second-quality Katrich
pottery is ever permitted to enter
the marketplace.

An artist-signed and sealed
"Certificate of Authenticity",
with the work's # and image,
accompanies each vessel.

The Pottery Marks
of Paul J. Katrich

From 1997-2005
his Registered Trademark
(a Grecian Sphinx)
was glazed and fired
onto the bottom
of the vessels.

Beginning in 2006
his Registered Service Mark
(a Grecian Sphinx with
"Katrich" added below)
has been glazed and fired
onto the bottom
of the vessels.

A Grecian Sphinx

The Katrich Trademark

A Personal Description by the Artist

"A Grecian Sphinx appears on all authentic ceramic works of Paul J. Katrich. The Sphinx is a symbol shrouded in myth and antiquity; revered in many cultures.

"I adopted this signature to demonstrate respect for the artists of the ancient East, whose pottery is a constant source of wonder. For me, the Sphinx is a guardian of arcane knowledge and many mysteries.

"By tradition, the vessel held in her paws denotes life and special insight.

"She has faithfully served Katrich Studios, as a companion and good-luck token, for many years. May she do as much for the possessor."

Paul J. Katrich

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Paul J. Katrich

Positively Unique and Rather Extraordinary Luster Pottery

Vessels Created for the 2005 New York Ceramics Fair

"Cosmic Dust" Luster Vessel 0867 (12")

To see a larger photograph, please click on an image.

Vessels from Fall-Winter, 2004-05, Created for the 2005 New York Ceramics Fair

Maine Antique Digest May, 2005, Article (Condensed) about the 2005 NY Ceramics Fair and Luster Pottery by Paul J. Katrich

To Magnify this Article, Please Click it.

Maine Antique Digest is available at select antiques shops and magazines merchants, and by subscription.

Click here to look at the Maine Antique Digest website; back issues are available.

Another Review of the 2005 Ceramics Fair, and Luster Pottery by Paul J. Katrich, Posted at Antiques and the Arts Online, February 8, 2005, Edition

[ Selected Paragraphs from the Article ]

The New York Ceramics Fair By Laura Beach

Click Here to View the Complete Article and Weekly Issues at the Antiques and the Arts Online Website Click here to view the New York Ceramics Fair website

Correction to the Articles: at the 2005 NY Ceramics Fair 30 Luster Works were Purchased and 11 Remained

Katrich Show Booth, Before the Opening of the 2005 New York Ceramics Fair, National Academy Museum, 1083 Fifth Avenue (at 89th), January 19-23, 2005