Egg-Shaped Studio Pottery Vase with Bands of Blue and Brown tunic circa 1940

circa 1940

She is emblematic of traditional Oaxacan “barro negro” (black clay) pottery - hand-shaped

and is signed "Graf" on the bottom

This couple seem very empathetic indeed

this baby's piecing blue eyes seem as if they are seeing into your soul as they follow you around the room

Egg-Shaped Studio Pottery Vase with Bands of Blue and Brown tunic circa 1940With its graceful form and gorgeous hand painted surface treatment, this hand thrown studio pottery vase delivers a pure dose of loveliness. Large enough to feel substantial but small enough to fit anywhere (or to carry with you from room to room!), it is beautifully made, and at once subtle and attention getting. Darker blue and brown horizontal striations bring your eye up toward the lip and whatever bloom it might display, while the pale, faintly