Modernist Studio Pottery Lidded Jar

This is a hand-thrown studio pottery lidded jar featuring a tapered ovoid body with two uniquely fashioned horizontal handles and a matching domed lid. The vessel is constructed from stoneware ceramic with a textured, matte off-white slip or glaze. A prominent decorative panel on the front showcases an abstract geometric and botanical design, incorporating incised lines and possibly light purple and blue-gray glazes. The motifs include stylized leaves and triangular cut-outs that appear to be inlaid or sgraffito-style etchings with dark pigments. Small circular 'bubble' indentations flank the central design, adding a sense of movement. The handles are particularly distinctive, each surmounted by a small spherical marble or glass bead element. The lid is topped with a simple, flaring knob. The overall craftsmanship suggests a mid-to-late 20th-century origins, likely an individual artist's studio piece from the 1970s-1990s. The condition appears sound with no visible cracks or major chips, though the hand-applied textures and asymmetrical handles reflect an deliberate organic aesthetic rather than manufacturing defects. The vessel stands on a narrow, unglazed footring which is characteristic of wheel-thrown functional art pottery.

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