Eric James Mellon Ceramics

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Eric james mellon ceramics.

Two bernard forrester items from the collection two flower bricks by sarah walton from the. Eric james mellon 1925 2014 lots 1549 to 1597 in our forthcoming auction of british continental ceramics glass are from the personal collection of the internationally acclaimed sussex based ceramic artist painter printmaker and educator eric james mellon who died on 14th january this year. It was my great pleasure to count the internationally acclaimed sussex based artist eric mellon as my friend. Eric james mellon who has died aged 88 was a painter printmaker and ceramicist who decorated bowls plates and tiles with mythological scenes mermaids circus performers and entwined lovers.

Eric james mellon painting a pot in his studio. Large mid century or earlier studio pottery vase with erotic panels. Contents ud preface ud introduction ud i eric james mellon a portrait ud ii mellon an allegory of life ud iii in the round europa and the bull ud iv five pots ud v art and politics ud vi ash glazes ud vii chronology publications and exhibitions ud appendix. Good condition heavy pottery.

Trained at the central school of arts and crafts in london 1945 47 he was awarded his national diploma in design. Crafts but began to. Eric james mellon made pots lyrically decorated with figures and vivid colour that came to occupy a special place in postwar british ceramics. Although known as one of the finest british studio potters of the 20th century mellon originally wanted to be a painter.

Eric james mellon 1925 2014 back to list of artists. Important potters of earlier decades like sam haile. Eric james mellon 30 november 1925 14 january 2014 was a ceramic artist who specializes in using ash glaze and underglaze graphic drawings of figures. Eric was both artist and artisan.