207 - Matteo Thun (born in 1952)

Matteo Thun (born in 1952) Lamp Craquelé ceramic and wooden base Alessio Sarri Edition, Prototype Signed at the bottom with the designer’s stamp “Matteo Thun Atelier” Date of creation: 2015 H52 Ø29 cm (without lampshade) Craquelure—a network of fine cracks that forms in the glaze as it cools—has been a sought-after effect since the Chinese ceramics of the Song Dynasty. Matteo Thun uses it here to enliven the surface of a generously proportioned lamp, whose wooden base provides a warm counterpoint. The pattern, created by the firing process itself, is partly beyond the ceramist’s control, making each piece unique. Prototyped with Alessio Sarri in 2015, the lamp bears the designer’s studio stamp.