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Hand-Thrown Studio Art Pottery | Large Sgraffito Fish Vase | 11" | Signed | Slip-Trailed Fish Decoration | Teal, Cobalt …
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Hand-Thrown Studio Art Pottery | Large Sgraffito Fish Vase | 11" | Signed | Slip-Trailed Fish Decoration | Teal, Cobalt & Ochre Glazes | Gallery Quality
An absolutely exceptional piece of American studio art pottery — a large, technically masterful hand-thrown stoneware vase with full-surface sgraffito decoration and hand-trailed fish motifs. A gallery-quality work by a skilled, exhibiting studio potter.
Details:
Form: Barrel-shaped stoneware vase with gracefully flared pedestal foot — an unusual and sophisticated silhouette
Size: Approximately 11" tall x 7" wide, with a generous 5"+ opening
Technique: Full-surface sgraffito (carved crosshatch and herringbone patterns through slip into clay body) covering the entire vessel including the foot — extremely labor-intensive and technically demanding
Decoration: Multiple stylized fish rendered in raised white slip trailing across two horizontal registers, each with celadon green dot accents and teal-filled body areas — charming, expressive, and highly skilled
Glazes:
Body: Warm ochre/amber matte slip ground
Banding: Incised teal/green bands dividing the registers
Rim & collar: Cobalt blue/grey with metallic quality
Interior: Rich, deep midnight blue/grey glaze
Mark: Impressed square studio seal mark on base ("IP" or "PR" monogram) — professional studio potter's chop
Gallery sticker on base suggests retail gallery provenance
Why This Piece Stands Out:
The combination of techniques here — thrown form, full sgraffito ground, slip-trailed pictorial decoration, multi-zone glazing, and carved foot decoration — represents an extraordinary investment of craft skill. This is not a hobbyist piece; it is the work of a professionally trained, likely exhibiting studio potter working at the height of their abilities.
Ideal For:
Studio art pottery collectors
Fish/nautical theme decor collectors
Sgraffito pottery enthusiasts
Craft revival / American studio ceramics collectors
Statement display piece
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- Dimensions
- 6ʺW × 6ʺD × 11ʺH
- Styles
- Arts & Crafts
- Period
- 1980s
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Stoneware
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Celadon
- Condition Notes
- Excellent — no chips, cracks, or repairs; vivid colors throughout Excellent — no chips, cracks, or repairs; vivid colors throughout less
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