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Bouke de Vries: A Smashing New Talent

Bouke de Vries was one of London’s leading ceramic conservationists. Then he began making sculptures from broken china and porcelain and became an instant darling of collectors.

Published Jul. 16 2009 8:16AM EDT

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galleries/2009/07/16/bouke-de-vries-a-smashing-new-talent/bouke-de-vries-7_uekqac — Courtesy of Bouke de Vries

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galleries/2009/07/16/bouke-de-vries-a-smashing-new-talent/bouke-de-vries-10_syuvlq — Courtesy of Bouke de Vries

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