Gorgeous 2004 Twisted Neck Matte Green Studio Pottery Vase sculpture of skiier at the end of the

at the end of the day it's a very fine braided and woven antique Penobscot Northeast Coast Native American basket like this one--Shaker-like in its material integrity--that really takes my breath away

Clara Ellaline Hope Leighton (sometimes Clare Veronica Hope Leighton) was an English/American artist

and the boot features nice detailing on the seams as well

The vase has its original sticker on the bottom reading San Pacific San Francisco

Gorgeous 2004 Twisted Neck Matte Green Studio Pottery Vase sculpture of skiier at the end of theI spotted this stunning vase in a case otherwise filled with American Art Pottery from the early 20th century, where it both stood out and fit right in. (The form also immediately reminded me of Edward Weston's photographs of bell peppers!) Beautifully crafted and super sculptural, it reads from a distance as (Arts and Crafts) matte green, but looking more closely one sees it is bluer in the recesses and under and around the lip. Gorgeous all the way