Sergio Sill ceramic lidded bowl - Australia late 20th Century

Vintage ceramic lidded bowl made by Sergio Sill in Australia between 1978-1991.

Beautiful glossy craquelure glaze in earthy tones. Smooth rounded form with lid. Signed and stamped on base by the artisan.

Condition:
In excellent vintage condition. No chips, cracks or repairs.

Measurements:
10cm tall x 12cm diameter = approx 4" x 4.75"

Other vintage vessel shown in last image.

Sergio Sill was born in Italy in 1946 but relocated to Australia in 1951. He began his career as an architect, then from 1975-1979, completed a Diploma of Art and Design at the Preston Institute of Technology, majoring in ceramics and Sumie painting. He established his first pottery studio in Hawthorn, Victoria, in 1978. In 1982 he relocated to Upper Lansdowne in NSW and began Mt Coxcombe Pottery. During the 1980s and early 1990s, he specialised in wood-fired stoneware with Shino, Chun, Celadon and natural ash glazes. In 1991, he pivoted and began a professional painting career.