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Midcentury Karen Karnes Salt Glazed Cut Lid Stoneware Pottery Jar

$1,300
£988.59
€1,140.29
CA$1,821.06
A$2,038.13
CHF 1,064.22
MX$24,865.28
NOK 13,508.89
SEK 12,819.11
DKK 8,515.17
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About the Item

A c1970 cut lid, salt-glazed jar by noted American potter Karen Karnes. This jar features a banded salt-glaze of green and blue. Karen is particularly noted for her early work at Black Mountain College and her creative life at Gatehill Cooperative living alongside John Cage, Merce Cunningham, David Tudor and M.C. Richards.
  • Creator:
    Karen Karnes (Maker)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 5 in (12.7 cm)Diameter: 4.25 in (10.8 cm)
  • Style:
    Organic Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1970
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Southampton, NJ
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: Jonathan 1stDibs: LU1566244552262

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