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Jean-Baptiste Gaziello

Iridescent luster pushed into sculpture: twist, tension, and a surface that changes under raking light.

Maker Identity / Representation
Unknown / not applicable
Maker Entity Type
Individual artist/maker
Region
Dates
c. 1871–1952
Known For
Luster-glazed sculptural vessels
Octopus tentacles vase
Representative work Octopus Tentacles Vase · c. 1910 · luster-glazed earthenware

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Gaziello’s vessels behave like anatomy studies: spiraled bodies, tightened rims, and skin-like glazes that read differently as the light moves. In the archive, his work forms a hinge between animal classification and technique: cephalopod forms, but also the broader logic of iridescence.