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Polia Pillin Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Yunomi Tea Cup
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A wonderful, whimsical diminutive Yunomi tea cup by famed Polish-American master potter/artist Polia Pillin featuring a deep, rich cobalt blue glaze with streaks of green swirling around the cup body and hand painted female portrait figure.
Polia was born in Czestochowa, Poland, in 1909. She immigrated to the United States in 1924. In 1927, she met and married Ukrainian immigrant William Pillin. The two eventually settled in Los Angeles, California in 1946 where they would work together for many years at their home studio (Pillin Art Pottery Company). Polia is most well known for her use of engobe and glaze techniques to create mid-century motifs painted onto hand-thrown pottery such as pots, vases, plates, bowls, etc., with the majority of subjects involving women, horses, cats, fishes, and other animals influenced greatly by her Eastern European heritage. Pillin won numerous awards from Los Angeles County Art Institute in 1949, the Syracuse Museum of fine Art in 1950, and the California State Fair in 1951. Her works can be found in numerous collections and museums including the Dallas Museum of fine Art and the Syracuse Museum of fine Art.
This cup along with another we are listing are the smallest works of hers we have seen. Gorgeous, unique, and quite spectacular.
The cup is signed on the base with her customary "Pillin."
Would be a great addition to any collectors of her work or Mid-Century Modern pottery or an eye-catching stand-alone accent piece in any setting.
Dimensions: 2.25" High, 2.6" Diameter.
- Creator:Poila Pillin (Artist)
- Dimensions:Height: 2.25 in (5.72 cm)Diameter: 2.6 in (6.61 cm)
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:20th Century
- Condition:In very good to excellent vintage condition with light crazing (as is the case with all her pieces) else no discernable flaws, cracks, chips, etc... (please see photos). Beautiful and engaging overall.
- Seller Location:Studio City, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2254333815532
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