Drippy Blue Glazed Studio Pottery Bud Vase with Banded Design of Black Triangles asian decor The handle measures about 6"

The handle measures about 6" long and 1 1/8" in diameter at widest

and maybe place a magnifying glass nearby

I've become a huge fan of old primitive knife trays like this one

No wonder that the pottery of this region is regarded as among the most beautiful in South America

I especially love the “o”s inside of “o”s

Drippy Blue Glazed Studio Pottery Bud Vase with Banded Design of Black Triangles asian decor The handle measures about 6"There are many good bud vases out there, and I can't resist snatching them up when I find them. I am not sure when this one was made or who made it, but it definitely has a mid century brutalist feel. It's quite different from every view mostly blue from one side, brown and grey speckled from another, with the clay body showing through. Constant all the way around is a black design of triangles with lines through the centers, alternating in direction.