West German Handthrown Mid-Century Signed Pottery Goblet with Harlequin Pattern old vice and a golden yellow saucer

and a golden yellow saucer

This is just about the most beautiful little Japanese fan--sensu--that I can imagine

And useful

Never used

Each measures 1 7/8" tall and 1" in diameter

West German Handthrown Mid-Century Signed Pottery Goblet with Harlequin Pattern old vice and a golden yellow saucerThis may just be the best goblet I have ever seen! I do wish I had a pair, though it is so distinctive and beautifully decorated I think I'd be more inclined to treat it as a design object than to drink out of it I might put it to use as a small planter, though, bringing a fantastic pop of color to the top of a dresser or bookshelf. It can also be turned upside down and used as a candleholder or a little vase! The piece is hand signed (incised) on the