Studio Pottery Smoke-Fired Vase – Hand-Thrown Stoneware with Iridescent Fireclouds (Signed ‘SN’, c.20th Century) collectors art This has a very small

This has a very small chip to the base which is very difficult to see when the object is upright  -see images

The term archaistic refers to the fact that these cups were often made in imitation of ancient bronze vessels from the Shang and Zhou dynasties

It has not been serviced recently and is sold as a vintage timepiece without guarantee of long term accuracy

These are in vintage condition as seen clearly from the images but very solid and heavy

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Studio Pottery Smoke-Fired Vase – Hand-Thrown Stoneware with Iridescent Fireclouds (Signed ‘SN’, c.20th Century) collectors art This has a very smallA characterful hand thrown studio pottery vase finished in a subtle smoke fired surface with shifting firecloud colours around the lower body. The vase has a gently rounded form with a slender, organic neck, and the clay surface shows the lightly pitted texture typical of post firing smoke reduction. The lower section carries a natural band of iridescent colour in reds, ambers and purples, created by the firing atmosphere rather than applied glaze.