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Ceramic Geometrical Vase with Black Metallic Glaze Beatrice Wood

$3,500
£2,629.30
€3,032.01
CA$4,856.71
A$5,396.87
CHF 2,828.02
MX$66,183.02
NOK 36,069.73
SEK 33,933.07
DKK 22,629.62
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About the Item

A ceramic vase by American artist and studio potter Beatrice Wood (1893-1998). The piece, circa 1980s, is of a columnar form with a small bulged-out ring around midbody. Highly geometrical and modern in its minimalistic appearance, the vase was covered in a black glaze that has a very subtle metallic sheen. The glaze was applied in a casual manner flowing it down to the base, rendering the piece a humble Wabi-Sabi appeal. Signed on the unglazed bottom "Beato". Beatrice Wood was a multi-disciplinary artist and author. In her long life and career, she was known as Mama of Dada, an avant-garde artist, a potter, an author, and an inspiration. Her long career with pottery is distinguished by a signature style of in-glaze luster that draws the metallic salts to the surface of the glaze by starving the kiln of oxygen.
  • Creator:
    Beatrice Wood (Artist)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 7.25 in (18.42 cm)Diameter: 4 in (10.16 cm)
  • Style:
    Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Ceramic,Glazed
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1980s
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Fine condition with intended surface.
  • Seller Location:
    Atlanta, GA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU945029172462

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