Luster Vessels by Paul J. Katrich
Created during Winter, 2010
Luster Vessels by Paul J. Katrich for the New York Ceramics Fair
January 19-24, 2010
National Academy Museum,
1083 Fifth Avenue (at 89th),
New York City.
Sold Out on Opening Night
Bloomberg.com mention of Paul J. Katrich at the 2010 New York Ceramics Fair:
New York's Park Avenue Set Ignores Dow's Slump, Shops for Art
By Lindsay Pollock
"Jan. 23 (Bloomberg) -- New York's Park Avenue set has begun buying art again -- battered stock markets be damned! -- judging from the buzz and sales Thursday at the opening night of the 56th Winter Antiques Show.
"Several other art souks have sprung up around New York, timed to coincide with the Winter Show, including the New York Ceramics Fair at the National Academy Museum & School of Fine Arts.
"While most of the ceramics fair seemed sleepy Thursday afternoon, Paul J. Katrich's shiny glazed vessels were a hot item. Katrich sold out a dozen within the first hour of the fair and stuck a handwritten sign in his glass vitrine reading "Sold Out! We Love New York." His work sells for $400 to $4,000.
""If you don't blow your own horn, who is going to do it for you," Katrich said."
Paul J. Katrich and George A. Lees
at the 2010 New York Ceramics Fair.
Luster Vessel 1394 (6").
Luster Vessel 1395 (5-1/4").
Luster Vessel 1396 (5-1/4").
Video with Paul J. Katrich Describing
Luster Vessel 1396 and Three Earlier Works
Luster Vessel 1397 (4-3/4").
Luster Vessel 1398 (6-1/2").
Luster Vessel 1399 (6-1/4").
Luster Vessel 1400 (6-1/4").
Luster Vessel 1401 (7").
Luster Vessel 1402 (7").
"Circular Prisms"
Luster Vessel 1403 (10").
"Green Metropolis"
Luster Vessel 1404 (12-1/4").
"Infinite Meadows of Heaven"
Luster Vessel 1405 (16-1/4").
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Luster Vessels by Paul J. Katrich for the Arts & Crafts Conference
February 19-21, 2010
Grove Park Inn
Asheville, North Carolina
The Grove Park Inn
Vessel 1406 (6").
Vessel 1407 (7").
Vessel 1408 (6-1/4").
Vessel 1409 (6-3/4").
Vessel 1410 (6-1/2").
Vessel 1411 (6").
Vessel 1412 (8").
Noah's Dove
Vessel 1413 (7-1/2").
Morning of Creation
Vessel 1414 (14-1/2").
Binary Stars
Vessel 1415 (12-1/2").
2010 Arts & Crafts Conference
Grove Park Inn
Asheville, North Carolina
February 19-21, 2010
American Art Pottery Secrets
A Presentation by Paul J. Katrich
at the 2010 Arts & Crafts Conference
Shown in 6 Parts
Part 1
Part 2.
Part 3.
Part 4.
Part 5.
Part 6.
At the Arts & Crafts Conference, you can attend
conference presentations about the American
and European Arts & Crafts and Mission Movement.
Dealers offer fine period antiques, and
noted living artists make available
their works in a sympathetic vein.
Click here to
view the Arts & Crafts Conference website.
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.
Design and Lecture Services
Paul J. Katrich is a modern traditionalist.
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.
Mr. Katrich serves as Secretary on the Board of the
American Art Pottery Association.
"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
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Fine Art Pottery
The contemporary pottery of Paul J. Katrich
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.
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 "KATRICH" name was included
below his Registered Trademark
(a Grecian Sphinx), and then
glazed and fired together
onto the bottom of the vessels.
The Katrich Mark
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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