Huge 1970s Studio Pottery Platter Signed MM, with Hand-painted Blue, Gray and Brown Design On Cream Body tall Japanese vase with tree I have seen similarly shaped

I have seen similarly shaped brushes described as barber's brushes or neck brushes

The details make them feel very special

circa 1920s

) With mirrors at the center of the central checkerboard of flowers

the brands are Milton Bradley

Huge 1970s Studio Pottery Platter Signed MM, with Hand-painted Blue, Gray and Brown Design On Cream Body tall Japanese vase with tree I have seen similarly shapedThis is a striking, large (and heavy!), beautifully crafted hand thrown studio pottery platter decorated with a hand painted design in blue, grey and brown glazes over a cream slip. The wonderfully gestural surface decoration evinces a vertical sequence of blooms, or perhaps even birds, each one emerging from the one below it, giving the piece a great dynamism. This would be fantastic used as a huge serving platter for tapas or antipasti, but also