1980s Kenneth Allen Fine Stoneware Pottery Vase Scraffrito Design 11" Signed & Dated

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ORIGINAL AUTHENTIC KENNETH ALLEN ART POTTERY STONEWARE VASE - SCRAFFITO INCISED DESIGN LARGE PIECE 11" TALL
INCISED SIGNATURE & DATED … Read more ORIGINAL AUTHENTIC KENNETH ALLEN ART POTTERY STONEWARE VASE - SCRAFFITO INCISED DESIGN LARGE PIECE 11" TALL
INCISED SIGNATURE & DATED '85

This exquisite vintage Kenneth Allen handmade stoneware pottery vase features an incised line and painted circular line design with raised black pottery buttons and measures 11" tall. It is signed by the artist dated '85. The vase is a terracotta color and showcases a southwestern style, handmade in the United States using skilled pottery techniques. The brand, Allen, is known for its art pottery creations, making this original piece a unique and valuable addition to any decorative pottery collection and to add a touch of charm to any decor. The 11" tall vase features a terracotta color with a Southwestern style. This is an original Art Pottery production handmade dated and incised in the piece (Allen '85).

Artist Biography: Kenneth Allen was born in Chicago and attended the University of Illinois for two years, majoring in graphic design. He subsequently served as an officer in the 82nd Airborne division for two years. After his military service, he moved to Johnson City, TN and obtained his BFA and MFA in ceramics at East Tennessee University. After graduation, he moved to Rogersville, TN and later Banner Elk, NC where he made sgraffito stoneware pieces that were "Precolumbian and ethnic influenced".

Kenneth Allen. (1946-2000)

1946 Born Chicago, Illinois

2000 Died

EDUCATION

— BFA East Tennessee University, Johnson City, Tennessee

— MFA East Tennessee University, Johnson City, Tennessee

PRIMARY WORK EXPERIENCE

— Studio Potter

— Walter’s State Community College, Morristown, Tennessee


Allen was known for wheel-thrown or hand built stoneware vases, mugs, lamp stands, and lidded vessels. Several forms are either functional domestic ware or at times sculptural and some are typically decorated with geometric patterns, made with multiple glazes or stains and bear the influences he came to enlist in his pieces.

Sgraffito (Italian for "scratched") is an ancient decorative art technique where a surface layer of one color is scratched or carved away to reveal a contrasting color underneath, creating patterns in pottery, murals (using layered plaster), and even on glass or painted surfaces. In pottery, it involves applying slip or underglaze to leather-hard clay and then etching designs into it to show the natural clay body, resulting in bold, graphic designs popular since the Renaissance and used globally in various art forms

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Signed By KENNETH ALLEN,
Signed Yes
Color TERRA COTTA COLOR
Material Stoneware
Vintage Yes
Type Vase
Original/Licensed Reproduction Original
Era Late 20th Century (1970-1999)
Item Height 11"
Style SOUTHWESTERN
Original/Reproduction Vintage Original
Made of creation 1985
Production Style Art Pottery
Time Period Manufactured 1985
Production Technique Pottery
Backstamp Incised
Handmade Yes
Country of Origin United States
Item Width
27.5" CIRCUMFERENCE AROUND MID BELLY OF VASE

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