Colored Crystal Vase with Gold Painting 22-Carat Gold

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A delicate lightweight hand-crafted vase, organic in shape with a torn clay opening in natural unglazed speckled stoneware clay. Adorned with a stylized exuberant peacock decoration, mixed with abstracted scales- hanging jewel-like around the vase, stylizing the peacock feather shape. The decoration is created using mishima- a process of cutting and pressing motifs into clay creating fine channels for inlaying color. The pattern is also embellished with handpainted white slip and 22k gold. Helen Prior’s work is entirely hand-crafted and hand decorated. Each is a work of art. While ensuring consistency, they are never identical. Measures: 10" Diameter x 8.5" Tall Glazed Interior Unglazed Exterior 24k gold detail Watertight. Hand Wash Recommended Intended uses: Ornamental Made in the Hudson Valley NY Made to order if out of stock - Please expect a 3-4 week lead time. Helen Prior’s ceramics and textiles unite the leaves and wildflowers of the Hudson Valley with stylized flowers and patterns from her historical archives. By cutting fine lines and pressing found objects into clay, she creates intricate botanical patterns. Helen is originally from the UK, her studio is in Kingston NY.

The virtuosic blending of color and texture shows how inventive decoration can triumph over nondescript form. Brightly colored drips of slurry clay cascade like melted wax down the t...

1970s Ion Tamaian Art-Deco Hand Blown Colored Crystal Vase.

1970s Ion Tamaian Art-Deco Hand Blown colored crystal vase.

Before describing the object under consideration, we must make an important clarification; the artifact, one of many that we will publish over time, is part of the museum collection ...