Matte Black Textured Ikebana-style Studio Pottery Vase or Bowl Okinawa the vase is animated with

the vase is animated with expressionistically applied glazes of inky black and dark green

which brilliantly depicts

This hand carved Northwest Coast raven bowl

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features a stylized white and taupe bird against a blue ground

Matte Black Textured Ikebana-style Studio Pottery Vase or Bowl Okinawa the vase is animated withWith 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