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The first crystalline glaze appeared in Chinese
porcelain during the late Ming Dynasty. Later it
reappeared in the Art Nouveau style to reproduce
antique Chinese porcelains.

Now this rare porcelain glazing technique is
being re-created and perfected by master artisan
Wen Shawn.

Tami is working closely with Geoff, a California
based interior designer and importer of Mr. Shawn's work.  At The Pear Tree you will
discover these pieces of art ranging from a couple of inches to the rare and very large.  
Prices also vary from around $40 well into the thousands.


Wes Shawn specializes in collector pieces, often
oversized pieces of crystalline which are rare and
very hard to have produced with consistency. Only
a handful of artisans are able to produce
oversized crystalline pieces of art in the world and
only a select few have refined the consistent
quality that master artist Wen Shawn provides.

Due to the extreme challenges of the firing
process there is a high loss of pieces,
sometimes as extreme as a 50 percent loss
ratio. Those that survive are high prized and
cherished for generations.

No two crystalline glazed pieces are ever
identical in the random crystal flower pattern or
the fluid mixing of the colors in the glaze. As light
reflects off of the crystals at different angles the
colors will come to life creating a shimmer of light
from any viewing angle. The artist himself
carefully oversees each delicate step in the
making of the crystalline glazed piece. Each
masterpiece is guaranteed to be one of a kind,
infinitely rare and unique.

We invite you to visit The Pear Tree to select a
crystalline vase for your home or as a very
The art of Wen Shawn