Japanese Hand-painted Orange Wall Pocket Planter with Yellow Lily interesting gift studied and started making pottery

studied and started making pottery together in East Tennesee

African and made of ebony

cuffs and fishing line are etched into exposed grey stone

It was purchased from the estate sale of a multi-generational family of artists near Boston

yellow and pinkish birds -- one on each side of the vase -- at first seem more like abstract passages than figurative forms

Japanese Hand-painted Orange Wall Pocket Planter with Yellow Lily interesting gift studied and started making potteryI've developed quite a fondness for wall pockets beautiful things to hang on the wall that are also super functional. This one, Japanese and dating from the 20s or 30s, is a really striking rich orange with hand painted giant yellow lily and graphic black leaves. I'd love to see it filled with white lilies but think it would also be great as a planter for something green. It is in excellent condition and measures 8 3 8" tall x 4" across x 2" deep and