Fantastically Beautiful Primitive Footed Metal Sieve or Cooker us embossing co not sticky or shedding

not sticky or shedding

when religion is invoked to support actions that seem to be embody anything but love

2 3/16" t x 1 3/4" w x 3/4" d and in very good condition

Both bowl and lid were hand-thrown

Closer inspection reveals waving flags and tiny firing cannons (with very nice tiny puffs of smoke) positioned along the wall of a fortress the toward the bottom of the engraving

Fantastically Beautiful Primitive Footed Metal Sieve or Cooker us embossing co not sticky or sheddingAnother stunner of a sculptural (and painterly) object I acquired from the collection of artist Richard Fleischner, and I think perhaps my favorite of all. I believe he found it in Kosovo, which I think lends it added resonance, appearing to having endured quite a lot itself. It seems possible it was used as a sieve for some sort of prospecting, but I believe now, based on a comment from one of you, that it was likely used for cooking a primitive sort