Lot #500: Kayo O'YOUNG Canadian Studio Pottery Wall Charger

Large hand-thrown and hand-decorated studio pottery wall charger by renowned Canadian ceramic artist Kayo O'Young. Decorated with an abstract multicoloured glaze in shades of pink, green, turquoise and blue over a dark ground. Original hanging wire to the reverse. Approximately 12.5 in. diameter. Signed to the underside Kayo O'Young (b. 1950) is a Canadian studio ceramic artist widely regarded as one of Canada's premier porcelain potters. Born in Canton (Guangzhou), China, he immigrated to Canada in 1965. Although largely self-taught, he came from a family of potters and began working with clay as a young child. He is often described as "a potter's potter," reflecting the high regard he has earned from fellow ceramic artists. O'Young has taught ceramics at colleges and universities, exhibited internationally, and his work is held in museum, corporate, and private collections. His career has also been featured in two documentaries: The Hand and the Spirit (TVO, 1992) and Playing with the Fire (CBC, 1993). This charger has the strongest visual impact and is exactly the sort of decorative studio pottery that tends to attract collectors when displayed on a wall rather than sitting on a shelf. Dimensions: - Pickup category timeslot {A}