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Early Gary McCloy Ceramic Vessel with Wooden Stopper, Signed, 1967

$850
£645.60
€742.55
CA$1,187.62
A$1,324.33
CHF 690.98
MX$16,249.99
NOK 8,795.04
SEK 8,333.11
DKK 5,541.95
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Vintage American art studio pottery vessel or jar with wooden stopper features abstract hand-painted decor in black, brown, and muted orange palette on speckled off-white background. Lightly textured glaze emphasizes the organic, earthy aesthetics of the piece. Wooden stopper is hand-painted bright red, creating a juxtaposition to muted, almost monochromatic palette of the vessel. The vessel is signed and dated by the artist on the bottom; it is in good vintage condition. Slight, age-appropriate paint loss on the wooden stopper due to transfer during the display and storage of the vessel with the stopped fully closed is noticeable only when the stopper is removed and displayed separately; it is shown in pictures. Gary McCloy, an established West Coast artist, taught ceramics in Ohio for 10 years before moving to Los Angeles, where he achieved significant commercial success and started working with prolific Southern California based designer Steve Chase during the 1970s and '80s. During their collaboration period McCloy created exclusive custom ceramic pieces for Chase interior design projects that were usually marked with stamp of paper sticker "Gary McCloy for Steve Chase" in addition to artist signature.

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