Brutalist Hand-thrown Pottery Weed Vase bat while the design on the

while the design on the interior container is more pronounced

I've since learned  these types of fertility figures are made by the Sambura people of Kenya and that she is probably just a couple of decades old

and just a fabulous object to have around

In this work

at just over 18" long x 13

Brutalist Hand-thrown Pottery Weed Vase bat while the design on theThis terrific hand thrown weed vase feels as if it emerged directly from the earth fully formed, rather like a vessel shaped rock! With a great rough texture and surface that varies all the way around, it feels both ancient and decidedly modern, and as much like a sculpture as a functional object. Really a beauty, I think, and the perfect complement to most anything one might display in it. I purchased this piece from the estate sale of a former