1980s Benitta Pauly California Studio Pottery Covered Stoneware Casserole 7"

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A covered stoneware casserole by California studio potter Benitta Pauly, produced during the late twentieth century studio craft movement. The … Read more A covered stoneware casserole by California studio potter Benitta Pauly, produced during the late twentieth century studio craft movement. The form features a rounded vessel with sculpted side handles and a domed lid with integrated arch handle.

The piece is finished in layered earth-tone glazes—rich iron browns flowing over a warm speckled stoneware body—creating natural tonal transitions typical of reduction-fired studio ceramics. Decorative applied detailing on the lid and textured handles add sculptural interest while maintaining functional kitchen use. Works like this reflect the American studio pottery tradition of the 1980s–1990s, when independent ceramic artists produced small-batch utilitarian forms intended for everyday use yet expressive of the maker’s hand.

Suitable as a serving vessel or as part of a curated studio ceramics collection.


Measurements: 5"H x 8" x 7"

Weight: 2.4 lbs.

Origin: USA, California

Age: 1980s-1990s See less