Lot 51: Untitled

Saad Shaker (Iraqi, 1935-2005)
Untitled
embossed with the name of the artist in Arabic (lower right)
glazed ceramic
13¾ (35cm.) high
Executed in 1998, this work is unique

Private collection, Amman

Saad Shaker is considered as the father of modern ceramics in Iraq, and among the leading ceramists of the Arab world. His works, consisting of morphological shapes which allude to the natural forms of plants, shells or geology, are widely known. His ceramics combine tremendous skill in execution with delicate, sensitive use of colour.