Lapid Israel Mid-Century Cream and Black Pottery Vase with Kiwi peruvian which are shot at 2x

which are shot at 2x magnification as the crack is difficult to see without magnification

embodying endless treasures out in the world waiting to be found

circa 1920s-40s

while also lending the perfect final formal detail to this wonderful

boat-shaped Japanese pottery bowl is a study in contrasts

Lapid Israel Mid-Century Cream and Black Pottery Vase with Kiwi peruvian which are shot at 2xThis mid sized, hand thrown mid century vintage pottery vase features hand painted birds kiwi, I believe repeating around its perimeter. I love the wonderfully graphic treatment of the birds, rendered in a warm, brownish black, with round bodies, upturned beaks, and charmingly stick like little legs and feet. This piece was created at Lapid Pottery Works in Tel Aviv, Israel, a pottery founded shortly after the state of Israel was formed post WWII in