Hollow Ceramic Cylinder Appraisal

Slip-Cast Ceramic Hollow Cylinder Segment

This item is a cylindrical hollow ceramic component, likely part of a larger figurative sculpture or functional vessel. It features an unglazed, dark grey or graphite-colored flat base with a central circular aperture, indicating it was likely produced through a slip-casting process using a mold. The exterior walls exhibit a yellowish-tan or ochre glaze with visible variations in tone. Hand-held for scale, the piece appears to be approximately 2 to 3 inches in diameter. The texture of the flat base shows irregular scraping or finishing marks, suggesting a mid-to-late 20th-century mass-production or studio pottery origin. There is visible wear along the edges of the base and around the central hole, including small abrasions and surface dirt, but no major structural cracks are evident in this view. This specific element may have served as a base for a lamp, a component of a stackable sculpture, or the bottom of a hollow figurine. The craftsmanship is utilitarian, with the internal dark clay body contrasting sharply with the external glazed application. No maker's marks are visible on this specific surface.