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"Mid Century Dish w/ Calligraphic Motif", Fine Ceramic by Ruscha, White & Black

$780
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£592.16
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€677.31
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CA$1,089.77
CA$1,362.2220% Off
A$1,212.07
A$1,515.0820% Off
CHF 632.90
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MX$14,749.55
MX$18,436.9420% Off
NOK 8,083.14
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SEK 7,580.56
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DKK 5,055.01
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About the Item

One of the finest Mid Century dishes/ashtrays we have seen by the famed Ruscha firm in Germany, this example was probably made by Otto Gerharz, who introduced bumpy, gravelly glazes to modern pottery. The calligraphic motif at the center of the dish recalls the work of America's Abstract Expressionists in the same period, and the glaze's texture is lovely. The dish is well-marked on the bottom.
  • Creator:
    Otto Gerharz (Artist),Ruscha (Maker)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 2 in (5.08 cm)Diameter: 9.5 in (24.13 cm)
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Ceramic,Glazed
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Circa 1950s
  • Condition:
    Top of the dish is in excellent condition; one crack on the side of the dish.
  • Seller Location:
    Philadelphia, PA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU865141041622

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