Large Hand Built Studio Pottery Stoneware Ikebana Bowl, Signed 1970s
Large Hand Built Studio Pottery Stoneware Ikebana Bowl, Signed 1970s
A large hand built stoneware bowl. Black metallic glaze on incised and textured surface.
The dark tones and rough texture contrast handsomely with fruit or flowers. I believe it was built by an ikebana enthusiast specifically for large arrangements, as it’s in the ikebana style, with dark, textured surface, a wide, flat base and a beautiful ‘live edge’ to the rim.
It’s similar to work by Leonora Morrow in the USA, who first studied Ikebana and later built vases. Her work is now prized. This bowl has a signature, ‘Selena’, in a similar style to the signature of Leonora Morrow, who signed simply ‘Leonora’ in the same simple script.
In excellent vintage condition, this is a unique piece which will enhance any modernist interior.
DIMENSIONS
Height 10 cm
Diameter 35.5 cm
CONDITION
Excellent vintage condition. Some wear to the interior, no cracks, chips or losses.