Patrick Caulfield - Lung Ch’Uan Ware and Black Lamp

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Artist: Patrick Caulfield

Artwork: Lung Ch’Uan Ware and Black Lamp

Year: 1990

Medium: Screenprint

Artwork Size: 108 × 81 cm

Lung Ch’Uan Ware and Black Lamp, created in 1990, is a characteristic example of Patrick Caulfield’s distinctive approach to still life, combining crisp outlines, flattened perspective and carefully constructed areas of colour.

Caulfield frequently turned familiar domestic objects into striking, highly controlled compositions. Here, the relationship between the black lamp and Lung Ch’Uan ware transforms an apparently simple arrangement into an exploration of light, space and the way objects are represented.

The work demonstrates Caulfield’s ability to balance graphic simplicity with a sophisticated understanding of traditional still-life painting. Everyday objects are reduced to bold, economical forms, creating an image that feels immediately recognisable while remaining carefully considered and visually complex.

Created in 1990, Lung Ch’Uan Ware and Black Lamp is a strong example of Caulfield’s unmistakable visual language and his distinctive contribution to post-war British art.

Artist: Patrick Caulfield

Artwork: Lung Ch’Uan Ware and Black Lamp

Year: 1990

Medium: Screenprint

Artwork Size: 108 × 81 cm

Lung Ch’Uan Ware and Black Lamp, created in 1990, is a characteristic example of Patrick Caulfield’s distinctive approach to still life, combining crisp outlines, flattened perspective and carefully constructed areas of colour.

Caulfield frequently turned familiar domestic objects into striking, highly controlled compositions. Here, the relationship between the black lamp and Lung Ch’Uan ware transforms an apparently simple arrangement into an exploration of light, space and the way objects are represented.

The work demonstrates Caulfield’s ability to balance graphic simplicity with a sophisticated understanding of traditional still-life painting. Everyday objects are reduced to bold, economical forms, creating an image that feels immediately recognisable while remaining carefully considered and visually complex.

Created in 1990, Lung Ch’Uan Ware and Black Lamp is a strong example of Caulfield’s unmistakable visual language and his distinctive contribution to post-war British art.

From Caulfield’s iconic White Ware portfolio, Lung Ch’Uan Ware and Black Lamp is a masterful study in tonal contrast and visual precision. A stark white ceramic bottle emerges from a velvety black background, bisected by a bold shaft of white light that seems to glow from within the image. A black lampshade hovers on the right, its presence suggested more by shape and rhythm than detail, while soft touches of muted purple enhance the drama of the surrounding shadows.

Inspired by East Asian ceramics in the V&A’s collection—particularly the refined pale glazes of Lung Ch’uan pottery from Song Dynasty China—this work showcases Caulfield’s fascination with light as both subject and structure. Shadows here are not just byproducts; they’re compositional forces in their own right.

Subtle, smart, and visually rich, Lung Ch’Uan Ware and Black Lamp is a standout piece from one of Britain’s most influential post-war artists.