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A soulful pair of hand-thrown stoneware bowls, likely mid-20th century Vietnamese folk pottery from the northern region. Each bowl features …
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A soulful pair of hand-thrown stoneware bowls, likely mid-20th century Vietnamese folk pottery from the northern region. Each bowl features a subtly irregular, organic form with hand-painted slip decoration in freeform floral and scroll motifs. The earthy clay body is finished in a pale celadon-gray glaze that varies from bowl to bowl, one with warmer undertones and inky black decoration, the other cooler with blue-gray accents.
The expressive brushwork around the exterior is typical of traditional Vietnamese village ceramics, particularly those produced in pottery centers such as Bat Trang. The interiors are more restrained, showing natural glaze pooling, scattered pitting, and small kiln marks, evidence of their rustic, wood-fired origins. Slight asymmetry in both form and design enhances their handmade character and wabi-sabi appeal.
These make beautiful display pieces in a rustic, organic modern, or global-inspired setting. Perfect on open shelving, layered into a tabletop arrangement, or used as catchalls.
Larger: about 6" in diameter and 2.5"-2.75" high.
Smaller: about 5.5" in diameter and 2.25"-2.5" high.
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- Dimensions
- 6ʺW × 6ʺD × 2.5ʺH
- Period
- Mid 20th Century
- Country of Origin
- Viet Nam
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Pottery
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Light Gray
- Condition Notes
- Very good vintage condition with glaze irregularities, minor firing marks, and light wear consistent with age and traditional studio methods. Very good vintage condition with glaze irregularities, minor firing marks, and light wear consistent with age and traditional studio methods. less
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