A hand thrown ceramic vessel in a rounded, almost spherical form, finished with horizontal bands of colour running around the body. The palette moves through pale buff, slate blue, deep rust red and ochre yellow, giving the piece a layered, striated look reminiscent of a banded planet.
The form sits on a flattened base and narrows slightly at the top to a shallow recessed opening, suggesting it was built to stand as a decorative object rather than hold liquid. Throwing lines are visible across the surface beneath the colour bands, and the unglazed clay body shows through in the paler sections. A piece like this suits a mantel, bookshelf or sideboard as a standalone decorative accent.
Details
- Material: Ceramic
- Colour: Buff with blue, red and yellow banding
- Features: Hand thrown form with banded colour decoration, flattened base, narrow top opening
- Condition: Surface wear with fine scratches and a small chip near one coloured band; no maker's mark found