Matte Black Textured Ikebana-style Studio Pottery Vase or Bowl Okinawa This hand carved Northwest Coast

This hand carved Northwest Coast raven bowl

was the costume designer for a local production of the play

recesses to its two long sides

features a stylized white and taupe bird against a blue ground

which brilliantly depicts

Matte Black Textured Ikebana-style Studio Pottery Vase or Bowl Okinawa This hand carved Northwest CoastWith its stark lines and textured, charcoal black surface, this ceramic vase feels at once ancient and decidedly modern, and as much a sculptural object as a functional vessel. Use it with a flower frog to create a striking arrangement, as a bowl (for halloween candy? fall leaves or pinecones? clementines? evergreen branches?) or just as a beautiful object for display. The hand thrown vase is signed at the bottom. It was purchased at the estate sale