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American Studio Ceramic Sgraffito Decorative Bowl
Circa 1960s/70s American Studio ceramic bowl in attractive light blue and beige. Sgraffito squiggle pattern throughout reveals the deep brown base color. Coke can is used to illustrate scale (the piece is relatively small measuring H: 3″ x Diameter: 5.25″).
No issues to note; bowl is in excellent, vintage condition
High-Gloss Textured Vintage Italian Studio Ceramic Footed Decorative Bowl / Compote
Unique 1950s Italian Modern decorative compote / bowl. Crude by design, with heavy, contrasting textures and incised, geometric designs. However, the high-gloss glaze gives the piece a refined, polished look.
Attractive combination of colors in dark and light blue, ochre, and green. The interior surface is green with light blue mottling.
A very unique decorative object in very nice, vintage condition with only paint loss to the rim, as pictured.
Unsigned.
6.5ʺW × 6.5ʺD × 4.5ʺH
Mid Century West German Lava Glaze Ceramic Pitcher
This 1960s West German Pottery Pitcher is dark charcoal in color with a white lava glaze center with Sgraffito pattern. The edges where the charcoal meet the white form a beautifully subtle blue border. The interior is a mustard yellow.
W. Germany is incised to the base with the model number.
5ʺW × 3.75ʺD × 6.5ʺH
Mid-Century Italian Modern Ceramic Sgraffito ‘Fish’ Dish
Unique Italian circa 1950s terracotta fish dish with sgraffito linear decoration. Neutral palette in blue-gray with light brown-tan accents. Crude in composition with rough texture and unglazed finish.
Nice size, L: 9.25″ x D: 7″ x H: 1.5″, suitable for solely decorative use or as a candy dish / holder of small accessories. There are spots of loss (tiny specks to surface and more significant edge loss, as pictured). This piece remains a beautiful decorative object in good, vintage condition.
Polk Stoneware Footed Decorative Bowl / Vide Poche with Sgraffito Decoration
Heavily textured footed bowl with sgraffito and pinhole decoration throughout. Black interior glaze has a subtle metallic sheen and features a thin circular band with incised triangular and linear detail. Signed “Polk” with a model number “SS2” to the feet.
Height: 4 in.
Diameter: 6.75 in.
Vintage Studio Pottery Bulbous-Form Vase in Earth Tones
Short, but wide, American studio ceramic vase (circa 1970s) with sgraffito decoration. Attractive color combination in a deep moss green with light and dark brown. Coke can is used to illustrate scale. Piece measures: H: 4.25″ x Diameter: 6.1″
Illegible artist’s signature to the underside.