Prince Dzugbazah (b. 2006)

Black Clay Carafe

2025

Stoneware

H 50 × W 24 cm

Born in 2006 near Vume, a riverside town in Ghana’s Volta Region long associated with pottery production, Prince Dzugbazah belongs to a new generation of makers emerging from one of the country’s most enduring ceramic centres. Self-taught, Prince’s earliest experience of clay came through assisting in local workshops before developing his own practice through observation, repetition and a close understanding of material. Working with clay from the Vume area, where brown clays and iron-rich red earth have long supported a tradition of pottery making, he is recognised in his hometown for vessels made for daily use, adapted into objects of greater presence.

His Black Clay Carafe reconsiders the familiar table carafe at an enlarged scale. What is typically an intimate vessel for daily pouring is here expanded into an object conceived for hospitality and celebration. Its generous proportions suggest abundance and readiness, made not for one or two, but for the larger rhythms of family and gathering.

Formed with a rounded body, narrow neck and elongated pouring lip, the piece is intended for the serving of water, wine or other liquids. Its enlarged handleless profile places emphasis on contour and volume, requiring a two-handed pour more akin to ceremonial service than everyday use. Finished in a deep black clay, the matte surface softens light while aiding grip and control when lifted. Variations in tone and texture remain visible across the body.

Suitable for the table, stems, or display as a standalone object.