Young-Jae Lee (born in 1951) - Lot 90

Young-Jae Lee (born in 1951) 5 signed pieces: Two matching vases, h: 40 and 38 cm Two lidded pots, h: 25 and 22 cm One vase, height: 35 cm Stoneware with nuanced feldspar glazes Young-Jae Lee, born in 1951 in Seoul, is a South Korean ceramic artist who has lived in Germany since 1972. After studying art and ceramics in Korea and then in Germany, she established her own studio in Sandhausen before taking over, in 1987, the direction of the Margaretenhöhe Ceramics Studio in Essen. Internationally recognized for her work, she also teaches at Ewha Womans University in Seoul and was awarded an honorary doctorate from the Academy of Fine Arts in Wrocław in 2016. Her career has been marked by numerous prestigious awards recognizing her contribution to ceramics and the arts and crafts.