1970s MCM Textured Studio Pottery Bud Vase in Earth-Tone Glaze

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Handcrafted stoneware bud vase with an organic sculptural silhouette and richly textured surface. The vessel features a warm earthy glaze … Read more Handcrafted stoneware bud vase with an organic sculptural silhouette and richly textured surface. The vessel features a warm earthy glaze palette with repeating carved oval motifs and a darkened matte shoulder, giving the piece a tactile, elemental quality. A beautiful example of mid-century studio ceramics with strong wabi-sabi character and natural firing variation.
Influence
The earthy surface treatment and carved repetition suggest the influence of Japanese mingei pottery traditions and the broader mid-century studio craft movement. The form and textured patterning also recall the work of artists such as Harrison McIntosh and Robert Sperry, who explored sculptural texture and natural glazes in stoneware ceramics. See less