Gorgeous 2004 Twisted Neck Matte Green Studio Pottery Vase indigenous south american A striking mid-century piece

A striking mid-century piece

Ink faded on the latter

I couldn't resist the pyrographed "Pipe Dream" back panel of this old wood and brass pipe rack

and Burmese text incised on the top of the lid

such that I would likely just find a good place to display it--and turn it around occasionally to get a different view

Gorgeous 2004 Twisted Neck Matte Green Studio Pottery Vase indigenous south american A striking mid-century pieceI spotted this stunning vase in a case otherwise filled with American Art Pottery from the early 20th century, where it both stood out and fit right in. (The form also immediately reminded me of Edward Weston's photographs of bell peppers!) Beautifully crafted and super sculptural, it reads from a distance as (Arts and Crafts) matte green, but looking more closely one sees it is bluer in the recesses and under and around the lip. Gorgeous all the way