STEVE HARRISON
'DESK'
Choosing Keeping is pleased to announce a solo exhibition by British salt-glaze potter Steve Harrison presenting new work on the subject of stationery. As part of a continued collaboration with Choosing Keeping, the artist has created an exclusive one-off collection of writing and drawing furniture and accoutrements for the desk.
‘Desk’ speaks to stationery itself, seeking significance in the detail of writing and drawing implements. Dip pens and their Japanese Fukuro cases made by Steve’s wife Julia, from antique kimonos, ink wells and a special brew of French grey ink are but a few examples of Harrison’s atmospheric accessories for his fantasy Desk.
This exhibition draws on Harrison’s relentless drive for perfection of form in cups and teapots while adopting a more experimental approach to uncover the delicate creative environment of the desk. Both an artist and tea-worshipper, Harrison draws parallel between tea ceremony and creative practice. He considers their mutual and relatable experience - brewing tea leaves or grinding natural pigments - both ceremonies requiring set tools and live materials essential in creating a mental ritual for making.
Item No.1
£1,800
Blue stoneware dip pen with 24 carat gold on silver - 15cm long
Item No.3
£1,800
Green stoneware dip pen with 24 carat gold gilded on silver - 14cm long
Item No.4
£1,800
Light blue stoneware dip pen with rhodium on silver - 15cm long
Item No.5
£1,800
Green stoneware dip pen with 24 carat rose gold on silver - 16cm long
Item No.6
SOLD
Black stoneware dip pen with 24 carat gold on silver - 14cm long
Item No.7
SOLD
Smoked porcelain dip pen with rhodium on silver - 14.5cm long
Item No.8
£1,800
Light blue stoneware dip pen with 24 carat rose gold gilded on silver - 15cm long
Item No.9
£1,800
Light blue stoneware dip pen with 24 carat gold gilded on silver - 15cm long
Item No.10
£1,800
Black and blue stoneware dip pen with 24 carat gold gilded on silver - 13.5cm long
Item No.11
SOLD
Green stoneware dip pen with ruthenium on silver - 13cm long
Item No.12
£1,800
Light blue and black stoneware dip pen with ruthenium on silver - 16cm long
Item No.13
£1,800
Beige stoneware dip pen with 24 carat gold on silver - 15cm long
Item No.14
SOLD
Dark blue and black stoneware dip pen with ruthenium on silver - 14cm long
Item No.15
SOLD
Magnifying glass with pale blue and brown stoneware and lacquered, polished brass - 17cm long
Item No.16
SOLD
Magnifying glass with dark brown stoneware and lacquerd, polished brass - 16cm long
Item No.17
SOLD
Magnifying glass with dark brown and beige stoneware and patinated metal - 16cm long
Item No.18
£1,500
Mini yellow and blue stoneware vase; comes with textile mat - 11cm tall x 7cm max ⌀
Item No.19
£1,500
Mini pale and dark blue stoneware vase; comes with textile mat - 13.5cm tall x 6.5cm max ⌀
Item No.20
SOLD
Mini blue and pale cream stoneware vase; comes with textile mat - 12cm tall x 7cm max ⌀
Item No.21
SOLD
Mini blue and green stoneware vase; comes with textile mat - 12.5cm tall x 7cm max ⌀
Item No.22
SOLD
Mini yellow and blue stoneware vase; comes with textile mat - 11cm tall x 7cm max ⌀
Item No.23
£1,500
Mini yellow and blue stoneware vase; comes with textile mat - 10cm tall x 7cm max ⌀
Item No.24
£1,500
Mini green and blue stoneware vase; comes with textile mat - 11.5cm tall x 6.5cm max ⌀
Item No.25
£3,500
Extra large stoneware ink bottle - 18cm tall x 19cm ⌀
Item No.26
£1,500
Green porcelain ink bottle with blue stoneware knob -
Item No.27
£1,500
Brown porcelain ink bottle with light brown stoneware knob - 9cm tall x 8cm ⌀
Item No.28
£1,500
Brown stoneware ink bottle and knob - 10cm tall x 8.5cm ⌀
Item No.29
SOLD
pale blue stoneware ink bottle and knob - 9cm tall x 7cm ⌀
Item No.30
£1,100
Grey porcelain ink bottle with imitation tortoise shell lid - 6cm tall x 6.5cm ⌀
Item No.31
SOLD
Grey porcelain ink bottle with imitation tortoise shell lid - 6cm tall x 6cm ⌀
Item No.54
SOLD
Miniature blue stoneware inkwell - 4 x 4cm
Item No.56
SOLD
Miniature beige stoneware inkwell - 5 x 3cm
Item No.57
SOLD
Miniature green stoneware inkwell - 5 x 3cm
Item No.58
SOLD
Miniature pale green stoneware inkwell - 5 x 3cm
Item No.60
SOLD
Miniature dark green stoneware inkwell -
Item No.63
SOLD
Miniature dark brown stoneware inkwell - 5 x 5cm
Item No.64
SOLD
Miniature grey stoneware inkwell - 5 x 4cm
Item No.65
SOLD
Minature blue-grey stoneware inkwell - 5 x 4cm
Item No.101 BIS
£1,200
White Goat Hair brush on stoneware handle
Item No.66
£3,000
Walnut pen tray set with grey and brass stoneware pen - 21.5 x 10cm tray; 13.5cm pen length
Item No.68
SOLD
Dark walnut pen tray set with brown stoneware and patinated metal pen - 21.5 x 10cm tray; 15cm pen length
Item No.69
£3,000
Dark walnut pen tray set with brown stoneware and bronze pen - 21.5x10 tray; 14cm pen length
Item No.70
SOLD
Walnut blotter with light brown stoneware knob
Item No.71
SOLD
Sycamore blotter with blue-brown stoneware knob
Item No.73
£550
Stained and polished sycamore blotter with brown stoneware knob
Item No.74
£1,000
Brown stoneware paperweight with cream knob - 4.5cm tall x 9cm ⌀
Item No.75
£1,500
Blue stoneware paperweight with knob - 7.5cm tall x 7.5cm ⌀
Item No.76
£1,500
Bronze paperweight with blue stoneware knob - 6cm tall x 8.5cm ⌀
Item No.77
£1,200
Blue-grey stoneware paperweight with knob - 6cm tall x 9cm ⌀
Item No.78
SOLD
Gilded sunflower bookend pair - 20 x 14 x 9cm
Item No.79
£4,000
Dark brown wooden display stand with 2019 salt glaze button - 44 x 32cm
Item No.80
£4,500
Dark brown wooden display stand with 2020 salt glaze button - 58 x 32cm
Item No.81
SOLD
Dark yellow-brown candle holder - 6.5cm tall; 13.5 x 12cm ⌀
Item No.82
SOLD
Dark blue candle holder - 5.5cm tall; 15 x 13cm
Item No.83
£550
Blue green stoneware pen pot - 10cm tall; 7 x 7.5cm ⌀
Item No.84
SOLD
Green stoneware pen pot -
Item No.85
£550
Light brown stoneware pen pot - 10cm tall; 8.5 x 7cm ⌀
Item No.86
£550
Dark brown stoneware pen pot - 9.5cm tall x 7cm ⌀
Item No.87
£550
Blue stoneware pen pot - 10.5cm tall x 7.5cm ⌀
Item No.88
£450
Yellow porcelain pen pot - 8.5cm tall x 7.5 ⌀
Item No.89
£550
blue-brown stoneware pen pot - 10cm tall; 8.5 x 6cm ⌀
Item No.90
SOLD
Pale blue fluted stoneware pen pot - 8.5cm tall; 7 x 6.5cm ⌀
Item No.91
£550
Dark brown stoneware pen pot - 10cm tall x 7cm ⌀
Item No.92
SOLD
White porcelain pen pot - 7cm tall x 9.5cm ⌀
Item No.93
SOLD
Brown fluted porcelain pen pot - 8.5cm tall x 7cm ⌀
Item No.94
SOLD
Blue base stoneware pen pot - 10cm tall x 7cm ⌀
Item No.95
SOLD
Brown fluted pen pot - 10cm tall; 7 x 8.5cm ⌀
Item No.96
£450
Yellow porcelain pen pot - 7.5cm tall x 8cm ⌀
Item No.97
SOLD
Brown fluted stoneware pen pot - 8.5cm tall x 6.5cm ⌀
Item No.98
£450
Green fluted stoneware pen pot - 8cm tall; 6.5cm ⌀
Item No.99
£450
Dark brown fluted pen pot - 9cm tall; 7 x 6cm ⌀
Item No.100
£550
Blue- brown stoneware pen pot - 10.5cm tall x 8cm ⌀
Item No.101
SOLD
Large green stoneware pen pot with yellow base - 12cm tall x 12.5cm ⌀
Item No.102
£650
Dark brown stoneware pen pot with porcelain side knob - 9cm tall x 6.5cm max ⌀
Item No.104
£650
White porcelain pen pot with blue accents and black stoneware side knob - 9cm tall x 7cm max ⌀
Item No.105
SOLD
White porcelain pen pot with yellow accents and blue stoneware side knob - 9cm tall x 7cm max ⌀
Item No.106
£650
White porcelain pen pot with yellow accents and brown stoneware side knob - 10cm tall x 8cm max ⌀
Item No.107
£650
White porcelain pen pot with large brown stoneware side knob - 8.5cm tall x 7cm max ⌀
Item No.108
£650
Blue porcelain pen pot with stoneware side knob - 10cm tall x 8cm max ⌀
Item No.109
SOLD
White porcelain pen pot with yellow accents and stoneware side knob - 8.5cm tall x 7.5cm max ⌀
Item No.110
£650
White porcelain pen pot with blue side knob - 9cm tall x 9.5 max ⌀
Item No.111
£650
White porcelain pen pot with yellow highlights and brown side knob - 6.5cm tall x 8.5cm ⌀
Item No.112
£650
White porcelain pen pot with brown side knob - 7.5cm tall x 8cm ⌀
Item No.113
SOLD
Brown stoneware pen pot with side knob and silver mount - 8cm tall; 5 x 6.5 cm ⌀
Item No.114
SOLD
Blue stoneware pen pot with white highlights and white porcelain side knob - 11cm tall x 10cm ⌀
Item No.115
£650
White and yellow porcelain pen pot with blue stoneware side knob - 7.5cm tall x 7.5cm ⌀
Item No.116
£550
Brown oval stoneware pen pot - 11.5cm tall; 9 x 8cm ⌀
Item No.117
SOLD
Beige oval stoneware pen pot with green highlights - 10.5cm tall; 12 x 10cm ⌀
Item No.118
£550
Light beige oval stoneware pen pot - 10cm tall; 11 x 8.5cm ⌀
Item No.119
SOLD
Dark brown stoneware pen pot with sunflower and white porcelain side knob - 11.5cm tall; 12.5cm ⌀
Book Ends
£550
Walnut A-Z set of Book ends by Lynn Hodgson and Ben Casson with gilded details
Book Ends 2
£450
Oak A-Z set of Book ends by Lynn Hodgson and Ben Casson
DESK & CHAIR
SOLD
Yew Satin finish Desk and Chair with ceramic knobs by Ben Casson (and Steve Harrison)
Item No.120
SOLD
Porcelain and Stoneware Candlestick with silver pin
Item No.121
£850
Porcelain and Stoneware Candlestick with silver pin
Item No.122
£850
Porcelain and Stoneware Candlestick with silver pin
Item No.124
SOLD
Large Dark brown stoneware pen pot and side knob
Item No.125
£650
Dark brown stoneware pen pot with and side knob
Item No.126
SOLD
Light brown stoneware pen pot with internal blue grey glaze and side knob
Item No.127
SOLD
Black Steve Harrison Leather Bound Notebook with Black Ceramic Sunflowers and Slipcase
Item No.128
SOLD
Blue Steve Harrison Leather Bound Notebook with Yellow Ceramic Sunflowers and Slipcase
Item No.129
£1,200
Mahogany Steve Harrison Leather Bound Notebook with Brown Ceramic Sunflowers and Slipcase
Item No.130
£1,200
Green Steve Harrison Leather Bound Notebook with Brown Ceramic Sunflowers and Slipcase
Item No.131
£1,200
Burgundy Steve Harrison Leather Bound Notebook with Yellow Ceramic Sunflowers and Slipcase
Item No.132
£1,200
Dark Brown Steve Harrison Leather Bound Notebook with Green Ceramic Sunflowers and Slipcase
Item No.61
SOLD
Ink bottle: Light Blue tiny stoneware
Item No.50
£350
Ink bottle: Dark Brown medium stoneware
Item No.39
SOLD
Ink bottle: Light Blue Medium stoneware
Item No.38
£350
Ink bottle: Beige Med stoneware
Item No.55
SOLD
Ink bottle: Beige Tiny stoneware
Item No.35
£350
Ink bottle: Brown Medium stoneware
Item No.49
£350
Ink bottle: Brown stoneware
Item No.43
£350
Ink bottle: Dark Brown Medium stoneware
Item No.48
£350
Ink bottle: Green stoneware
Item No.33
SOLD
Ink bottle: Light Blue Med stoneware
Item No.44
£350
Ink bottle: Beige/yellow Medium stoneware
Item No.32
SOLD
Ink bottle: Beige Medium stoneware
Item No. 42
SOLD
Ink bottle: Dark Green Medium stoneware
Item No.62
SOLD
Ink bottle: Brown Tiny stoneware
Item No.46
£350
Ink bottle: Brown Tiny stoneware
Item No.40
SOLD
Ink bottle: Green Medium stoneware
Item No.47
£350
Ink bottle: Green Medium stoneware
Item No.34
SOLD
Ink bottle: Light Blue Medium stoneware
Item No.45
£350
Ink bottle: Dark Brown Medium stoneware
Item No.41
SOLD
Ink bottle: Blue Medium stoneware
Item No.52
SOLD
Ink bottle: Brown Tiny stoneware
Item No.51
£350
Ink bottle: Dark Green Med stoneware
Item No.53
SOLD
Ink bottle: Green Tiny stoneware
Item No.59
£250
Ink bottle: Brown Tiny stoneware
Item No.133
£350
Pale Mint Hardback Sketchbook with ribbon tie
Item No.134
£350
Sage Green Hardback Sketchbook with ribbon tie
Item No.135
SOLD
Plaid Floral Hardback Sketchbook with ribbon tie
Item No.136
£350
Beige Hardback Sketchbook with ribbon tie
Item No.137
£350
Terracotta Hardback Sketchbook with ribbon tie
Item No.138
£350
Grey-Blue Hardback Sketchbook with ribbon tie
INK BOTTLE
WAX
French Grey ink : £30
French Grey wax : £18