Geometrical Stoneware Vase

A French 1940s - 1950s sculptural free form pedestal pot holder / plant stand in a roughcast-painted terracotta

Unique Murano vase of blow glass worked freely by hand with intersection of colored glass rods by Andrea Zilio. Signed.

A potter and painter, Albert Green (1914-1994) earned an international reputation for his ceramics, stoneware, and canvases. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, he studied painting at the Art Students League in New York City, supporting himself with retail jobs selling men’s clothing. But in 1946 a chance encounter with a display of contemporary Japanese pottery inspired him on the spot to switch from painting to pottery. Green learned pottery techniques through engineering manuals and applied his knowledge of college chemistry to teach himself glazing. ​“In those days I looked at pots constantly,” he said. ​“I’d travel 100 miles to look at a good pot. I simply taught myself.” He took his painting skills and applied them to his clay works, creating pieces that critics praised for their painterly qualities and subtle sense of color. In 1976, he retired from the retail clothing...

Unique glazed pottery vase or incense box. Wonderful coloring and hues. Great visual with offset spout.