Gertrud and Otto Natzler Important Large Sulphur Crater Bowl 1959

Gertrud and Otto Natzler Important Large Sulphur Crater Bowl 1959

Earthenware with exceptional sulphur crater glaze

A rare and significant large-scale example showcasing one of the most dramatic crater glazes achieved by Otto Natzler. The surface presents a richly variegated sulphur-toned field with pronounced crater formations, pooling, and textural variation characteristic of their most celebrated works from this period.

Signed to underside ‘Natzler’ with archive number ‘K520’.

Dimensions: 6⅜ h × 15⅜ dia in (16 × 39 cm)

Provenance

Collection of Gertrud and Otto Natzler

Exhibited: California Design Eleven, Pasadena Art Museum, 1971

Condition

Excellent overall condition. No cracks or restorations. Surface irregularities, crater formations, and firing effects are inherent to the making and central to the artistic intent.