Matte Black Textured Ikebana-style Studio Pottery Vase or Bowl Afganistan If not as an ashtray

If not as an ashtray

but surely appreciate the effort

Large enough to be used as dinner plates

I found her at the estate sale of an architect in Amesbury

the two met working on a WPA project in Virginia

Matte Black Textured Ikebana-style Studio Pottery Vase or Bowl Afganistan If not as an ashtrayWith its stark lines and textured, charcoal black surface, this ceramic vase feels at once ancient and decidedly modern, and as much a sculptural object as a functional vessel. Use it with a flower frog to create a striking arrangement, as a bowl (for halloween candy? fall leaves or pinecones? clementines? evergreen branches?) or just as a beautiful object for display. The hand thrown vase is signed at the bottom. It was purchased at the estate sale