Harding Black, San Antonio, TX c1940-1990 Harding Black is from San Antonio, Texas, and is best known for his beautiful glazes, and is considered by many to be a ceramics pioneer and one of the significant historical figures in 20th century American ceramics. His 12-tile panel depicts a Mexican man with his ox-driven cart [...]
Harding Black, San Antonio, TX c 1940-1990 According to Norman Karlson’s research, “Harding Black was the most humble, self-taught, devoted and inspirational tile maker America has ever known.” He used very bright glaze colors painted between incised lines in the clay. This tulip tea tile was made in 1945 with brilliant orange and green [...]
Harding Black, San Antonio, TX C 1940-1990 Six frosting-like glaze colors cover this vintage, signed tile trivet from Harding Black. The eight-sided tile, made with red clay, has a pleasing floral motif and a semi-gloss finish. Since most of his focus was on mastering his glazes and making pottery, tiles from Harding Black are [...]
Harding Black, San Antonio, TX C1940-1990 Revered San Antonio, Tx glaze master, ceramist and studio potter, Harding Black created this circa 1940′s molded, hand-pressed 12-tile panel depicting a tender Madonna & Child. The classic Spanish-Colonial design is executed in vibrant, polychrome vellum glazes on a thick, red earthenware body. Here we see an impressive example [...]
Harding Black, San Antonio, TX C1940-1990 Superlative Harding Black studio tile trivet portraying a friar gazing at a picturesque Southwestern-style mission. The signed 1944 piece dates from the period when Black was experimenting with advanced glaze formulas. Here we see the extraordinary range of rich, clear colors achieved by this consummate artist. Not content to [...]
Harding Black, San Antonio, TX C1940-1990 This is a rare and superb large, signed and dated plate from the late master art studio potter famed for his magnificent glazes and sublime forms. This rimmed plate is decorated with a palette of rich, full-bodied glazes in creamy terra cotta, saffron-yellow, and acquamarine turquoise. The incised, outlined [...]
Harding Black, San Antonio, TX C1940-1990 This Harding Black piece, signed and made in 1970 with heavy red clay, has wonderful glazing. High glazed blues and greens mixed with light purple seem to float on the clay. Harding’s glazes are always remarkable and he has built one of the largest and most unique bodies of [...]
