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Henry Varnum Poor 1950s midcentury Aquatic Themed Stoneware Fish Bowl

$1,850per item
£1,381.86per item
€1,602.05per item
CA$2,568.68per item
A$2,879.16per item
CHF 1,499.09per item
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NOK 19,033.04per item
SEK 18,041.61per item
DKK 11,953.01per item
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About the Item

A unique aquatic-themed stoneware bowl by noted American painter/ceramicist/architect Henry Varnum Poor. The bowl features a motif of an Atlantic sturgeon and another smaller fish. Pictures are taken in bright sunlight. A rare and desirable piece by Poor. The bowl is signed HVP 52 on the underside of the base.
  • Creator:
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 4.25 in (10.8 cm)Diameter: 5.75 in (14.61 cm)
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Ceramic,Clay,Pottery,Fired,Glazed
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1952
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. One minute glaze chip on the edge of the lip of the bowl.
  • Seller Location:
    Southampton, NJ
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: Jonathan 1stDibs: LU1566243996312

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