Otto Heino
Master Potter and inventor of the famed yellow-glaze
OJAI, Calif. - Otto Heino, a master potter who created a prized yellow glaze inspired by a centuries-old lost Chinese formula, has died. He was 94.
His friend, George Gemmingen, says Heino died of acute renal failure on Thursday at a Ventura hospital.
Heino and his wife, Vivika, were internationally known for their brightly-glazed stoneware, influenced by Japanese pottery and the Arts and Crafts movement. She died in 1995.
Heino and his wife, who lived in the Central California town of Ojai (OH'-hye), produced thousands of pieces. Their work made them multimillionaires. Pieces with the yellow glaze sold for as much as $25,000.
It took a decade to perfect the glaze formula. Heino claimed he was offered a fortune for it but never sold it.
1915 - July 16, 2009
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