1690 Ceramics

Overview

The wonderfully wacky world of 1690 Ceramics' creative force Sophie Wilson draws not only on the folkloric tales that abound in the area surrounding her home in the Fens, but also the keen eyes of her ceramic forefathers and far-flung creative traditions - always with her own jaunty twist.

If you go down to the woods today - alright, the Fens - you're sure for a big surprise!

 Beavering away in her 16th Century house, Sophie produces ceramics with more than a passing nod to traditional form and function. However, their beautifully illustrated surfaces give away the fact we are in the presence of a one-woman genius, a modern day Imari extraordinaire. Her ceramics have something important to say, even when it isn't spelled out in front of you!

 

Our exclusive famille verte collection of vases and lamps from 1690 Ceramics is a huge treat - we never tire of handling, staring and marvelling at their flagbearerers and cavalrymen. A bold step away from what Sophie has produced before, we can't wait to see the results of whatever next is fizzing away in that magical mind...

Works
  • 1690 Ceramics, Famille Verte single lamp
    1690 Ceramics
    Famille Verte single lamp
    Sgraffito on terracotta
    H45 x D40 cm
    £ 1,075.00
  • 1690 Ceramics, Large 1690 Satsuma bowl
    1690 Ceramics
    Large 1690 Satsuma bowl
    Sgraffito and hand-painted glazes on terracotta
    H11 x D35 cm
    £ 3,200.00
  • 1690 Ceramics, Large 1690 Satsuma bowl
    1690 Ceramics
    Large 1690 Satsuma bowl
    Sgraffito and hand-painted glazes on terracotta
    H11 x D37 cm
    £ 3,200.00
  • 1690 Ceramics, 1690 Famille Verte vase
    1690 Ceramics
    1690 Famille Verte vase
    Sgraffito on terracotta
    H24 x W11.5cm
    Sold
  • 1690 Ceramics, 1690 Famille Verte vase
    1690 Ceramics
    1690 Famille Verte vase
    Sgraffito on terracotta
    H24 x W11.5cm
    Sold
  • 1690 Ceramics, Famille Verte single lamp with Nón Lá shade
    1690 Ceramics
    Famille Verte single lamp with Nón Lá shade
    Sgraffito on terracotta
    Includes turquoise cotton shade
    H45 x D40 cm
    £ 1,075.00
  • 1690 Ceramics, Famille Verte pair of lamps with Nón Lá shade
    1690 Ceramics
    Famille Verte pair of lamps with Nón Lá shade
    Sgraffito on terracotta
    Includes floral cotton shade
    H45 x D40 cm
    £ 2,250.00
  • 1690 Ceramics, Famille Verte pair of lamps with Nón Lá shade
    1690 Ceramics
    Famille Verte pair of lamps with Nón Lá shade
    Sgraffito on terracotta
    Includes pink cotton shade
    H45 x D40 cm
    Sold
  • 1690 Ceramics, Famille Verte pair of lamps with Nón Lá shade
    1690 Ceramics
    Famille Verte pair of lamps with Nón Lá shade
    Sgraffito on terracotta
    Includes gingham cotton shade
    H45 x D40 cm
    Sold
  • 1690 Ceramics, 1690 Famille Verte vase
    1690 Ceramics
    1690 Famille Verte vase
    Sgraffito on terracotta
    H25 x W11.5cm
    Sold
  • 1690 Ceramics, 1690 Famille Verte vase
    1690 Ceramics
    1690 Famille Verte vase
    Sgraffito on terracotta
    H25 x W11.5cm
    Sold
  • 1690 Ceramics, 1690 Famille Verte vase
    1690 Ceramics
    1690 Famille Verte vase
    Sgraffito on terracotta
    H24 x W11.5cm
    Sold
  • 1690 Ceramics, 1690 Famille Verte vase
    1690 Ceramics
    1690 Famille Verte vase
    Sgraffito on terracotta
    H24 x W11.5cm
    Sold
Exhibitions