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Romilla Batra

Biography to Display: 

1937 Born

EDUCATION

1956 Political Science and History, St. Bede's College, Shimla, India

BIOGRAPHY

Romilla Batra  is known for porcelain works that are primarily hand built in press molds and inlaid with porcelain colored with oxides. Her work includes both functional and non-functional forms that represent her personal experiences with the natural environment, particularly the landscape in the Bay Area. After the first firing, the pieces are finished with a painted oxide on the exterior, partially removed with a sponge. The interiors of the pots washed with a clear glaze and, then, reduction fired. Many of the pieces are made in a series of successive works based on a single design idea.

Public Collections

Public Collections to Display: 

American Museum of Ceramic Art, Pomona, California

Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, California

Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art, Utah State University, Logan, Utah

Richmond Art Center, Richmond, California

Coos Museum, Coos Bay, Oregon

Kennedy Gallery, College of Holy Names, Oakland, California

 

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The Forrest L. Merrill Collection, Dane Cloutier Archives

 

 

AMOCA American Museum of Ceramic ArtAMOCA American Museum of Ceramic Art

 

Typical Marks
1980-1990
Sphere
Date: 1978
Form: Sculpture
Materials: Porcelain
Method: Hand-Built (porcelain inlaid with colored porcelain)
The Forrest L. Merrill Collection, Dane Cloutier Archives
The Forrest L. Merrill Collection, Dane Cloutier Archives
Vase
Date: 1978
Materials: Colored Clay, Porcelain
Method: Thrown and Altered, Coiled (porcelain inlaid with colored porcelain)
The Forrest L. Merrill Collection, Dane Cloutier Archives
The Forrest L. Merrill Collection, Dane Cloutier Archives
Covered Box
Date: 1980-1990
Materials: Colored Clay
Method: Press Mold
Surface Technique: Glaze
The Forrest L. Merrill Collection
The Forrest L. Merrill Collection

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