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All works are individually crafted on the potters wheel by Franca Christophersen in her Copenhagen studio.
Many of the works undergo multiple firings to obtain the desired final finish.

All orders are sent with a tracked courier, through GLS or UPS for the most part. 
All measurements below are noted are in metric format.

Dishwashing is reccomended for all functional works, unless otherwise specified.
Any questions, please email studio@franca-christophersen.com


SODA FIRED VESSEL
H 20cm Ø 7.5cm
Porcelaneous Stoneware, 2019

Wheel-thrown in 2019, this piece was one of many that went into a communcal wood-sode firing at Guldagergaard in Denmark 2019. Until now, it was kept as a part of my archival collection.
The piece is wheel-thrown from a porcelaneous stoneware.

The cooler toned finish of this piece is due to the nature of a porcelaneous clay body being starved of oxygen during the wood firing process. The reduction firing method also brings out any impurities in the clay to the eye (such as the fine specs at the base). The speckled-like glaze itself is the result of soda ash being sprayed into the kiln at cone 10 / 1300 degrees celcius, thus the soda ash then melts onto the clay body and crystillazes / hardens upon the clay during the cooling process.
As such, this means that every work in this kiln firing was unique - and cannot be exactly replicated.

The base shows an earlier version of my personal signature. O-F at the time stood for “Objects - Franca” which I discontinued in early 2021. 

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FINE PORCELAIN VESSEL
H 16cm Ø 10cm
Pure porcelain thrown-vessel, 2019
Subtle outer textured finish, inner glossy 




Wheel-thrown in 2019 from a fine china porcelain. This piece was one of my very first attempts in working with such material during my apprenticeship years. The outer subtle texture is created from including a small fraction of silicon carbide (SiC) in the glaze mexture. When the high-point of the firing is reached, the particles of SiC produce a localized reduction effect, and as minute gases are expelled they leave a glazed finish with tiny craters in the surface. 

The foot underneath the pieces exhibits an earlier version of my signature “O-F” which I discontinued in early 2021.

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FOOTED BOWL WITH MOLTEN SILVER RIM
H 5.7cm Ø 19cm
Grey Sculpture Stoneware with Porcelain finish, 2024
Rimmed + hand-signed in silver
SELECT - 300 EURO



A unique footed bowl, wheel thrown from a coarse grey sculpure stoneware.
This piece is further encapulated in a layer of fine china porcelain - exposed only at the foot, which compliments against the duplicate silk white glaze. The rim of this bowl has been finished with a touch of molten silver around it’s enitrety - and hand-signed in the same silver material. 
The bowl itself is safe for food, but due to the silver it should never be put in a microwave.

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PETITE CYLINDER CUP PAIR - GLOSS

H 8cm Ø 7.5cm
White Matte + Inner Gloss
SELECT - 100 EURO



A simple cylindrical form, in the size of a cup.
Comfortably holds 430ml.
Dishwashing is recommended to minimise patina of the white glaze over time.  

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PETITE CYLINDER CUP PAIR - MATTE

H 8cm Ø 7.5cm
White Matte + Inner Matte
SELECT - 100 EURO



A simple cylindrical form, in the size of a cup.
Comfortably holds 430ml.
Dishwashing is highly recommended to minimise patina of the white glaze over time,
especially as these cups have a silk matte inside.

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RIMMED PLATE WITH MOLTEN SILVER
H 2.6cm Ø 20cm
Grey Stoneware, Textured Glaze & Tarnished Silver
1 of 1, Personal Archival Collection, 2024
SELECT - 190 EURO


A unique rimmed plate, wheel thrown from a coarse grey sculpure stoneware.
This piece is further encapulated in a layer of fine china porcelain - exposed only at the underside of the plate. The upper face of the plate has a subtle textured silk glaze finish, and a tarnished silver detail. 
This piece is food safe, but due to the silver must never be put in the microwave. 


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RIMMED PLATE - PAPIER-MACHÊ TEXTURE
H 2.6cm Ø 20cm
Grey Stoneware, Textured Glaze & Tarnished Silver
1 of 1, Personal Archival Collection, 2023 
SELECT - 210 EURO



A unique rimmed plate, wheel thrown from a coarse grey sculpure stoneware,
further encapulated in a layer of fine china porcelain - exposed only on the underside.
 
This particular plate underwent duplicate glaze firings, which resulted in a this surpsingly finish.
The texture itself is solid. It is not possible for me to replicate this finish exactly. During the final firing process the kiln actually failed - leaving the glaze to hold and develop at a temperature that was not recorded / cannot be easily identified.
This work serves more as a display work, rather than a functional piece. 

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RAW PORCELAIN LIDDED BOWL 
H 6.8cm Ø 10.8cm
Sculpture Stoneware, China Porcelain
1 of 1, Personal Archival Collection 2024
SELECT - 220 EURO


A wheel-thrown lidded bowl from a neutral sculpture clay, later encapsulated in china porcelain. Thrown as two separate forms and later trimmed to fit precisely together. This piece contains no glazed surfaces, but the raw surface has been high-fired as with all ceramic works, and further treated to repel liquids. 


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LIDDED BOWL WITH MOLTEN SILVER
H 7.5cm Ø 11.5cm
Sculpture Stoneware, China Porcelain
1 of 1, Personal Archival Collection 2024
SELECT - 245 EURO


A uniquely wheel-thrown lidded bowl from a neutral sculpture clay, later encapsulated in china porcelain visible at the rim and underside of the bowl.
Thrown as two separate forms and later trimmed to fit precisely together.
Glazed in a simple white matte with a molten silver detail added later to the side. 

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MINIATURE CONDIMENT SAUCERS
H 1.5cm Ø 9.2cm (x3)
Mixed Sculpture Stonewares + Glazes
Original Samples
SELECT - 120 EURO


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RAW PORCELAIN FOOTED BOWL
H 11cm Ø25.5cm
Sculpture Stoneware, China Porcelain
1 of 1, Personal Archival Collection 2024
SELECT - 350 EURO


A uniquely wheel-thrown lidded bowl from a neutral sculpture clay, later encapsulated in china porcelain.
This piece contains no glazed surfaces, but the raw surface has been high-fired as with all ceramic works, and further treated to repel liquids. 

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