Porcelain Flask Set by Lynne Turner, 1980

Regular price $485.00 USD

Lynne Turner’s sculptural flask set, cast in porcelain and signed at the base of the largest piece, reinterprets a Liao Dynasty flask silhouette through a contemporary, organic lens. Designed in 1979 after Turner saw the historical form in an exhibition catalogue, she crafted the flask’s body from eggplant and the handles and spout from bamboo, evoking a biomorphic impression—she imagined the flask as a bird and the cups as pipes. 

A trailblazer in slip casting, she formulated her own slips, used airbrushed color, and fired her porcelain in multiple high-temperature passes in her Berkeley studio. The result is a piece that transcends its functional roots—a “functional sculpture” rich in historical homage yet profoundly modern, alive with touch, color, and quiet narrative.

  • Dimensions: 7" H x 3.75" W x 4.5" L (largest)
    3.25" W x 5.5" H (small) | Height of cup without the mouthpiece: 2.25" H
  • Period: 1980
  • Condition: Very good condition. Wear consistent with age.
  • Materials: Glazed porcelain
  • Origin: USA

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