Don Curreri Faceted Brown and Cream Signed Pottery Bud Vase educational toy with these green painted stripes

with these green painted stripes

At first I thought the sparkle along her hairline was a little loose glitter

The set includes 16 clay and 1 wood marble and what I believe it a pretty old fabric pouch in which they came

I found this one at a recent estate sale in Weston

I have since found others similar (including in museum collections) and know that it likely came from Guererro in Mexico

Don Curreri Faceted Brown and Cream Signed Pottery Bud Vase educational toy with these green painted stripesIn my dream home, I have beautiful wall to wall, floor to ceiling built in shelving, with a big section dedicated to nothing but interesting little pottery vases like this one (kind of like good rocks satisfying on their own; even better grouped.) This one is by Don Curreri (1930 2014), a well known Woburn, MA based potter and ceramic sculptor. Showing a strong Japanese influence, it has an irregularly faceted form and interesting surface showing a