Mid-Century Hand-thrown Pottery Vase with Fantastic Expressionistic Sgraffito egypt extended arms of this man

extended arms of this man and woman as they reach out for one another

or to a gala

While it could be displayed flat and/or used as a trivet or a tray

This one--made of what appears to be ebony

Mid-Century Hand-thrown Pottery Vase with Fantastic Expressionistic Sgraffito egypt extended arms of this manI'm in love with this vase, which is the perfect size and shape to fill with everything from daffodils to lilac to peonies and more. The painterly white and inky dark blue glazing around the body of the vase has been incised to reveal the black slip underneath, and this sgraffito design is just fantastic, reminding one of a terrific expressionistic woodcut. Unique all the way around, most of the time the design appears as gestural abstract forms, but