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Robert Maxwell for Pottery Craft USA Vase

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Striking modern slip-cast vase with overlapping circles motif was created by Robert Maxwell for Pottery Craft USA using his innovative glazing technique of abstract washes and layered browns and grays that became a signature look. Robert Maxwell was a visionary ceramics designer and artist, with his most prolific period during the mid-20th century. He is probably best-known for the imaginative stoneware animal sculptures he produced in the 1960s, but his use of glazes and techniques should not be overlooked. In 1969 short-term collaboration between the artist and Pottery Craft company created a distinct, influential style of modern pottery, and his glazing techniques can be found on a variety of pieces such as vases and carafes, with his characteristic layering of geometric shapes in earth-tone hues. The abstract, graphic designs for Maxwell's designs for this series were characterized by use of large-scale overlapping geometric patterns and were influenced by the Bauhaus movement. The vase is stamped with "Pottery Craft USA" near the bottom of the vase.
  • Creator:
    Robert Maxwell (Designer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 7 in (17.78 cm)Diameter: 7.5 in (19.05 cm)
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Pottery,Glazed
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    mid 20th century
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Clifton Springs, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU4421140946662

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