Ceramics2017

This is a picture of the china set my mom has at home. We only use this china on Christmas Day, its beautiful with the poinsettia design (my moms favorite). After dinner my mom is very cautious with all of the china and it gets placed back in boxes until the next Christmas.

This week I chose to blog about this particular piece.  It appears it was created using the wheel method and the artist cut different variations to create the design.  This may be my favorite piece I have seen yet.  I think the intrinsic design is unbelievable.  I like how this work of art has a rustic feel to it.  It almost appears as it was created with deer antlers.  I feel that it appears different than the pieces we are normally see and that is what draws my attention to it.

This is a picture of my grandmothers china.  It is simple and elegant, I love this set.  She was given this before her and my grandfather got married in 1960.  

This is a close up of a cabinet that my parents have in the living room. Amongst some other items, the majority of what is inside is fine china. To be honest, I do not remember a single time that was used for eating, but it does stand on display. Unfortunately I was not able  to obtain the full history on it from my parents, but I know that it has been in there unused for many years. We used plain white plates for thanksgiving. 

This is the set of china that my mom has in our living room. I cannot recall if or when we ever used these to eat. All of the china is kept in the display cabinet shown above along with pictures and some of my old ceramics work. There is even a light in the cabinet but unfortunately it does not work.

This is my mom's china. She has multiple different patterns, but this one seemed the most unique to me. I am not a big fan of fine china, but this is pretty.

This cup, saucer, and plate are three pieces that are a part of my mother's large collection of china that was passed down to her from her grandmother. Her grandmother collected an individual set for my mother and her four sisters, making a total of five different, complete sets of china.  We keep some of the pieces as a display in a large china cabinet, while the rest is stored in the bottom of the china cabinet.  We never use any of the pieces for anything more than display.  Each piece is white with gold detailing as well as a textured, raised design.  Variations of the same pinkish flowers also appear on each piece.

The China in my house is Mikasa brand. It is from macy's and been in the family since my parents got married in 1988. It was a wedding gift from my mother's Father. It is a white and on the rims has a gold accent. The design is a gorgeous flower.

We have this china set in our dining room that rarely gets used, but it's mostly for decoration. This tea set is elegant and my parents received it from my grandparents when they got married. I never realized the detail and beauty of these pieces. It really is lovely artwork.

  This is my moms fine china, it's nothing special but I like the details around the plate and the simplicity of it. It adds a sense of class to it Becuase it's not over whelming but very simple and elegant.

My parents don't have any china. For special events we use these plates. We use them on Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years and Easter. They were a gift from my Grandmother to my mother. I think they were made in Germany.

I did not get to see my grandmother this thanksgiving like I usually do every year. My grandmother is one of the people who raised me aside from my parents and god parents. I lived with her for a couple of years and she has a similar china set to this one that I found on google, I will always remember this set as a child. She had about 3 or 4 of these wine glasses with gold designs on it and we were not allowed to drink out of them or touch them unless if was special occasion. I also remember that when they are being washed we had to be very carefully because if we scrubbed the gold too much it would scrap off. Until this day my grandmother still has these glasses in her cabinet and the remain shiny and untouched. They are every delicate and mean a lot to her because she has had them for many many years.

This miniature sized tea set is meaningful to me since it came from Hangzou, China. I studied abroad this past January in Shanghai, China. Since my mom loves Chinese porcelain, I gave her this little tea set. You see a group of Chinese ladies gathering around, admiring the beauty of nature. This tea set is small, yet beautiful. I thought it was a great gift for her, bringing a piece of China back home.

My grandmother's fine china was passed down to my mothers oldest sibling, so although we do not have any fancy plates, my family does have these wine glasses and cups. These were given to my parents as a gift on their wedding day. We only use them for major holiday get togethers, such as Christmas or Easter. It is hard to tell from the image, but if you look closely, the base of each class has a large amount of texture and indentation to the base of the glasses. I would someday like to get some fine china for myself to begin passing down in my family.

This is my parents china set that they received when they got married. This china set has now been in our family for 29 years. My mother had not picked a china set to put on her wedding registry as a gift. This ended up working out perfectly because there was already a china set that had been picked out years in advance for this day. My great grandmother on my fathers side is who gifted them their set. When my father was born his grandmother had picked out and bought a china set that should would be given to him and his wife on their wedding day. This set was picked out 25 years before the wedding day. My great grandmother did this for both my dad and his brother. 

This china was my great-grandmothers on my moms side. When she passed away it got passed down to my mom that will eventually be passed down to me. We have the whole set displayed in the china cabinet for display only.The brand is unknown, however they are Japanese china. I love the colors and the floral detail in each piece. This whole set matches beautifully even with the crystal glassware.

These are two photos from my china cabinet. As you can see, we keep them displayed in a large china chest in my dining room. My parents purchased this dining set over 25 years ago when they first got married. We do not use these to eat or drink and they are only for display. The vase above is Lenox and I love the elegant flower design across the side.

We don't have china but I particularly like this set I found browsing the internet.  I think it is extremely appropriate for this time of year.  I enjoy the holiday feel it brings and the intrinsic deal used to create it.

This is my moms Mikasa fine china that she recently bought. I'm actually happy that she bought these because they have a unique design meanwhile most of her Mikasa sets are mainly simple. I also love the color scheme that this set has.

The Terracotta Army is an archeological find that is composed of about 8,000 terracotta statues. Each statue was individually made and different from every other statue. The statues were ornately painted with many colors, as seen above. There may have also been replicas of the rivers and streams made of mercury that flowed through mountains of bronze, which is supported by the finding of high levels of mercury in the area. It was made by about 700,000 workers.

The Terracotta army, or "Solider-and-horse funerary statues", are a collection of solider sculptures that were buried with China's emperor to serve him in the afterlife. They are hundreds of years old but were not discovered until 1974 by local farmers. I think these sculptures are incredible because of the attention to detail in each figure through their uniforms, bodies, and facial construction. I think its amazing how someone re-created an entire army of soldiers for this project.

Discovered in 1974 in Xi'An when local farmers found it while digging a water well, the Terracotta Army is an incredible feat of pottery. At only the age of 13, Emperor Qin Shi Huang had this work made to protect him in the afterlife. All the statues are unique, having different facial features. The taller the statue, the more important that person was supposed to have been. This work is incredible overall.

It is fascinating to me that even amidst the creation of more than 6,000 soldiers, additional statues of horses and chariots, a pyramid, and storehouses and stables were created to expand the 20-square-mile compound.  Just as no two warrior statues are alike, it is evident in this photo that no two horses are alike.  The detail and craftsmanship that went into the creation of this army is unimaginable to me as I find myself struggling to make a simple box in college ceramics.  According to historians, an incredible 700,000 people worked tirelessly to complete this mausoleum over three decades.  I am glad that this compound was found and that it has been uncovered and restored as it reveals so much about the Qin Dynasty.

"T he average height of this army ranges from 6 to 6.5 feet and they are standing in proper order of their roles. The soldier sculptures appear ready to go to the war and are all fully dressed with their weapons in hand. The generals are in the front, being the tallest, followed by acrobats, bowman and infantry soldiers. This site is breathtaking and is considered one of the wonders of the world. In total, there are over 8,000 soldiers, 130 chariots, 520 horses, and 150 cavalry horses. Much of the sculptures are still buried in the ground." taken from  http://famouswonders.com/terracotta-warriors-in-xian/

The Terra Cotta army is always something I have found very interesting. I think the attention to detail in each solider is something that is unmatched in any other piece in the world. I also find the idea that a full army was created to protect a tomb is something that shows the special care that people took for following beliefs in the past eras. there were over 800 soldiers and hundreds of horses. the generals and officers were made bigger for increased effect.

36 kilometers (22.4 miles) east of Xian. they  were discovered accidentally when some local farmers sank a well. there  were more than 7,000 clay soldiers, over 100 chariots, more than 400 clay horses and over 100,000 pieces of weaponry. thats a lot of clay and time that went into this man made project.

I think the statues from the Terracotta Army are amazing. There is so much attention to detail and although each statue looks similar, they are all unique from one another. I like how realistic they appear and each different hair style is almost the same but slightly different. These statues must have taken a large amount of time and patience and even though the circumstances were not ideal, I consider it all to be beautiful art work.

The Terracotta Army is a display of clay life size soldiers and horses that were buried amongst side of the first emperor of China - Qin Shi Huang.  This burial complex is know to be one of the most largest in the world.  All soldiers displayed, have distinct facial features and each one represents a ranking in the Chinese army.  To this day there are many debates on whether Qin Shi Huang's tomb should be uncovered because of the potential risk of damaging his body and the artifacts within the tomb.

The Terracotta Army is a massive collection consisting of 8,000 clay warriors and horses which were discovered in 1974 next to the mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor, Qin Shi Huangdi. Each statue is unique and there are tens of thousands more figures still to be uncovered. The Terracotta Army represents the largest hoard of ceramic art found anywhere in the world, and remains the greatest sculptural masterpiece of Asian art. Each of the 8,000 terracotta warriors is unique, with a different face and facial expression, and vary in uniform and hairstyle in accordance with rank. I chose to share the picture above because it allows you to get an idea of how large the statues are and how they all look unique.

The Terracotta Army was made  to join with the tomb  of China’s First Emperor as an afterlife guard.The thousands of  life-size models represent the army that united China at the end of the Warring States Period (476–221 BC). They were molded in parts, fired, then assembled and painted.It is considered “ one of the greatest archaeological sites in the world”. Also it is  one of the greatest discoveries of the 20th century. I like this specific work because of the horse detail. Each piece is so large that the realistic values of it are so strong. 

The  Terracotta Army   Soldier-and-ho rse funerary statues") is a collection of  terracotta  sculptures depicting the armies of  Qin Shi Huang , the first  Emperor of China . It is a form of  funerary art  buried with the emperor in 210–209 BCE and whose purpose was to protect the emperor in his afterlife.  The figures vary in height according to their roles, with the tallest being the generals. The figures include warriors,  chariots , and horses.

The terra-cotta army is a collection of terra-cotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang . He was the first emperor of china. The purpose was to protect the emperor in his afterlife. The figures include warriors, chariots, and horses. The army held more than 8,000 soldiers, 130 chariots, 520 horses, and 150 cavalry.

The Terracotta Army was built between 210-209 BCE. It was created to protect the emperor in his after life. The Army was discovered by a farmer in 1974. Since the army was unearthed  they found  8,000 soldiers, 130 chariots with 520 horses and 150 cavalry horses. The tallest figures are generals and they get shorter with lessor rank. I think it is incredible the size of this army. I feel like this photo adequately represents it.

I have chose to blog about the terracotta army. "Soldier and horse funerary statues" is a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China. This is a form of funerary art buried with the emperor in 210-209 BCE. The purpose was to protect the emperor in his afterlife. These figures include warriors(8,000), chariots(130) and horses(520). It was only discovered in March 1974 by a farmer digging a water well. This was soon later revealed as the largest pottery figurine group ever found in China.  

The Terracotta Warriors and Horses is ranked as one the most great archaeological discoveries in the world of the 20th century. It is honored as “The Eighth Wonder of the World” .  As part of funerary pits of the mausoleum, pits of Terracotta Warriors and Horses were set 1500 meters east to Emperor Qin Shi Huang’s mausoleum. From the year 1974 on, these funerary pits were gradually discovered and excavated. What makes the Terracotta army so special is how diverse each soldier was made. Their facial expressions and characteristics are individually unique from one another. 

In 1974, nearly 8,000 life size Terracotta soldiers were found by farmers in China. Something very unique about these pieces of ceramic, is that each individual soldier has its own unique facial expression, facial feature, hair style and outfit. The time it must have taken to make the massive amount of artwork is unimaginable. There was so much detail put into these individual faces, that this close up image of the soldiers helps show the differences discussed.

This is a re-do on an a terracotta warrior, with bright colors. Roughly 700,000 workers created the terracotta figures for the Emperor and each soldier has its own unique facial expression. It is very fined detailed in my opinion and found very interesting that there is a story behind all these warrior at the time of Qin Shin Huang.

The terra-cotta Army piece caught my attention because the soldiers each have unique facial expressions. The fact that the art is so detailed is was makes it so eye catching and interesting. The ceramic army all put together is really cool because you can tell alot of work was put into it. The horses as well were pretty cool because looking at them kind of gave a feel of how things were back then. 

  The carriages   have about 3,400 parts each and were driven by four horses. The second one is 3.17meters long and 1.06 meters high. The bronze horses vary from 65 cm to 67 cm high and 120 cm long. Each weighs 1,234 kg in total. They were mainly made of bronze, but there were  1,720 pieces of golden and silver  ornaments, weighting 7 kg, on each carriage. The carriages were so well-made, and so vivid, that they boast being the best-preserved and having the highest rank among the earliest known bronze relics in China. These chariots are the biggest pieces of ancient bronzeware ever found in the world.  They were thought to be half the actual size and were supposed to serve as the vehicle for the emperor's inspection tours in his afterlife.

The Terracotta Army protects the tomb of China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huang Di. They used "yellow earth" that was around the burial site and mixed in quartz sand, mica, and feldspar to give it a  grit and strengthen its mechanical properties. Archaeologists did not just find hundreds of soldiers, they actually found thousands of soldiers. What is super interesting is every soldier is unique in its own way from facial feature, hair style, hand gestures, and even ranking. For it to be kept in such pristine condition for more than 2,000 years is ridiculous.

Last class we learned about the Terracotta Army.  This was discovered by archaeologists in china.  The soliders each had distinct features which made each of them different and were life sized.  While pursuing further research on this topic I discovered many pictures of these soliders and also ceramic horses as well.  I thought it was incredible that they created life size horses to incorporate into this ceramic army.

      This collection of Terracotta sculptures was discovered in 1974 and became one of the most  greatest archaeological discoveries. In total there are roughly 8,000 soldiers, 130 chariots with 520 horses, as shown here, and 150 cavalry horses. There were also many non-military figures that were found, that we said to be influenced by Greek artists. These pieces are over 2,000 years old from the Qin Dynasty. Each piece is unique, in which all the soldiers have different facial features. The terracotta army figures were manufactured in workshops by government laborers and local craftsmen using local materials.

Robert Arneson was an American sculptor/ceramicist and a professor. He is considered the father of funk art.  He is best remembered for his Eggheads series, the bizarre sculptures of faces he installed around the UC Davis campus. Funk art is using everyday objects to make confrontational statements.

Hypatia of Alexandria was the first woman to make significant advances in the fields of mathematics and philosophy and was also a respected teacher and astronomer. She taught   mentored  some of the greatest Pagan and Christian minds of the day, including Orestes, the prefect of Alexandria, who later became a close friend. She also resereccted an interest in Greek religion and goddesses. 

Love this piece, Emily Dickinson is a famous american poet who I enjoyed in middle school.  This piece represents feminism, empowerment, and beauty.  Just like emily's work.