Late 20th Century Highland Stoneware Hand-Painted 'Machair' Cylinder Vase

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Late 20th Century Highland Stoneware Hand-Painted 'Machair' Cylinder Vase

A stunning, hand-thrown studio pottery cylinder vase crafted by the renowned … Read more Late 20th Century Highland Stoneware Hand-Painted 'Machair' Cylinder Vase

A stunning, hand-thrown studio pottery cylinder vase crafted by the renowned Highland Stoneware workshop in Lochinver, Scotland. This piece features the highly collectible "Machair" pattern, an evocative landscape design inspired by the native coastal grasslands and wildflowers of the Scottish Highlands and Western Isles.
The vase is beautifully detailed with a heavily textured, multi-tonal base layer mimicking sandy soils and coastal flora, giving way to fine brushwork reeds and wildflower buds. The upper half transitions into a soft, watercolor-like horizon under a pale sky featuring a single bird in flight. The dramatic flared rim frames flower arrangements perfectly and reveals a clean, fully glazed white interior showing faint hand-throwing rings from the wheel. The base features the impressed signature "Highland Stoneware Scotland 100% Hand Painted" workshop mark alongside the unique hand-painted initials "ID" of the individual decorating artist.

• Age / Period: Late 20th Century (Circa 1980s – 1990s) (While the pattern is still produced today, the specific coloration style and stamped typography layout on the unglazed base point to a late-20th-century production era)
• Styles: Impressionist, Boho Chic, Rustic European
• Place of Origin: Lochinver, Scotland
• Materials: Stoneware, Ceramic, Glaze

• Condition: Excellent Condition, Vintage / Antique / Used (Note: Adjust if your piece has any structural chips or hairline cracks)
• Condition Notes: No chips, cracks, or crazing. The interior and exterior glazes retain their original high-gloss sheen. Minor unglazed shelf wear on the bottom footing consistent with light display use.

Dimensions

• Height: 7.0 in (17.78 cm)
• Diameter (Rim): 4.75 in (12.07 cm) See less