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Herbert Sanders

Biography to Display: 

1909Born

1988Died

EDUCATION

1933BA Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

1951PhD Ohio State University

PRIMARY WORK EXPERIENCE

1952-1974 Faculty, San Jose State University, California

 

Herbert Sanders is best known for the crystalline glazes and lusters he used on his ceramic vessels. 

The crystalline glazes he used are the result of his research and insistence on perfection. His pieces are characterized by the controlled placement of crystals on the surface.

Sanders was the first American to earn a Ph.D. in ceramics.

PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

Public Collections to Display: 

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Bibliography to Display: 

Sanders, Herbert H., How to Make Pottery & Ceramic Sculpture. Lane Books, 1964.

________Herbert H., How to Make Pottery. New York, NY: Watson-Guptil, 1974.

_______ Herbert H., The World of Japanese Ceramics. Palo Alto, CA, Tokyo: Kodansha International, 1967.

________Herbert H., Glazes for Special Effects. New York, NY: Watson-Guptill, 1974.

 

CV or RESUME: Click Here to Download
Source: Elaine Levin Archive, University of Southern California

 

Typical Marks
1938
1942
1946
1946
ca 1960
1966
1970-1980
Vase
Date: 1938
Materials: Earthenware
Method: Thrown
Surface Technique: Glaze
The Forrest L. Merrill Collection
The Forrest L. Merrill Collection
Tea Bowl
Date: 1942
Materials: Earthenware
Method: Thrown
Surface Technique: Glaze, Incised
E. John Bullard Collection
E. John Bullard Collection
Pitcher
Date: 1946
Materials: Earthenware
Method: Thrown
The Forrest L. Merrill Collection
The Forrest L. Merrill Collection
Coffee Pot
Date: 1946
Method: Thrown
Surface Technique: Glaze
June Sakata Collection
Photo: TMP
June Sakata Collection
Photo: TMP
Photo: TMP
Platter with Male Nude
Date: ca 1960
Materials: Stoneware
Method: Thrown
Surface Technique: Glaze, Incised
E John Bullard Collection
E John Bullard Collection
Blue Bottle
Date: 1966
Materials: Porcelain
Method: Thrown
Surface Technique: Crystalline Glaze
Everson Museum of Art Collection, Purchase Prize gift of Syracuse China Co, 24th Ceramic National, 1966
Photo: John Polak
Everson Museum of Art Collection, Purchase Prize gift of Syracuse China Co, 24th Ceramic National, 1966
Photo: John Polak
Vase
Date: 1970-1980
Materials: Porcelain
Method: Thrown
Surface Technique: Crystalline Glaze
The Forrest L. Merrill Collection
The Forrest L. Merrill Collection
Covered Jar with Pointed Finial
Date: ca 1970-1975
Materials: Porcelain
Method: Thrown
Surface Technique: Crystalline Glaze
E. John Bullard Collection
E. John Bullard Collection
Covered Jar
Method: Thrown
Surface Technique: Crystalline Glaze
June Sakata Collection
Photo: TMP
June Sakata Collection
Photo: TMP

Citation: "The Marks Project." Last modified October 22, 2019. http://www.themarksproject.org/marks/sanders

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Scripps College Ceramic Annual , 22nd Ceramic National, Purchase Prize, Everson Museum of Art, San Jose, California , Saratoga, California, Norwood, Ohio