Abigail Schama Ceramics Large Black Stoneware Monks Begging Bowl with Porcelain

Ipsen's, Denmark. Large bowl in openwork ceramics with hand-painted leaves and berries. 1920s / 30s. Model number 697. Measures: 28 x 12 cm. In excellent condition. Stamped.

Large beautiful stoneware bowl handmade at Søholm Stoneware, Denmark in the 1970s. The bowl is hand decorated with a Japanese inspired floral motif depicting a stylized "Lily of the valley" and finished with a wonderful speckled glazing. Soft earth tones. Stamped underneath. The Søholm Pottery on the small island of Bornholm in Denmark was established in 1836 and closed in 1996. They were one of Denmarks finest ceramics workshops. With traditional names such as "Søholm", "Michael Andersen" and "Hjorth's Keramik", Bornholm has managed to place itself heavily on the Danish map within ceramics and handicrafts. Just like Japanese ceramics, Bornholm ceramics...