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Mid-century California studio pottery sculpture depicting an echidna, or spiny anteater, rendered in a highly abstracted biomorphic form. The elongated …
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Mid-century California studio pottery sculpture depicting an echidna, or spiny anteater, rendered in a highly abstracted biomorphic form. The elongated silhouette, rhythmic field of sculpted spines, and pronounced snout demonstrate a sculptural approach that prioritizes form, texture, and material presence over literal representation.
Executed in earthenware with a crackle-glazed body accented by flowing green majolica glaze, the work reflects the experimental character of postwar California studio ceramics. The repeating architectural surface treatment and organic modeling align with the Brutalist and Organic Modern aesthetic movements that influenced many university and independent ceramic artists during the mid-twentieth century.
An evocative sculptural object equally suited to collections of California studio pottery, Brutalist design, and biomorphic ceramic art.
Measurements: 4" x4"x 14.5"
Weight: 2. 10 lb
Origin: California
Age: Mid Century
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- Dimensions
- 14.5ʺW × 4ʺD × 4ʺH
- Art Subjects
- Figure
- Period
- Mid 20th Century
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Earthenware
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Beige
- Condition Notes
- Condition: Overall good condition he does have a mostly invisible repair on his nose. Condition: Overall good condition he does have a mostly invisible repair on his nose. less
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