Stoneware, blue and cream glaze
A finely modelled studio pottery figure depicting a contemplative female form, standing with arms folded beneath a shawl-like garment. The figure is rendered in a restrained palette of mottled cream and indigo-blue glaze, with incised linear detailing emphasising hair, drapery, and textile elements.
The coiffed hair gathered into a high bun, bowed head, and inward posture convey a quiet, meditative presence strongly influenced by Japanese folk and studio pottery traditions. Decorative incisions and dotted relief bands around the waist and hem suggest textile references, while the softly pooled glaze enhances the sculptural contours.
The surface exhibits intentional glaze variation and speckling, consistent with hand-thrown and hand-modelled studio work rather than mass production.
Condition:
Very good condition overall. No visible chips, cracks, or restorations. Minor glaze irregularities consistent with the firing process.
Date:
Circa 1970s–1990s
Stoneware, blue and cream glaze
A finely modelled studio pottery figure depicting a contemplative female form, standing with arms folded beneath a shawl-like garment. The figure is rendered in a restrained palette of mottled cream and indigo-blue glaze, with incised linear detailing emphasising hair, drapery, and textile elements.
The coiffed hair gathered into a high bun, bowed head, and inward posture convey a quiet, meditative presence strongly influenced by Japanese folk and studio pottery traditions. Decorative incisions and dotted relief bands around the waist and hem suggest textile references, while the softly pooled glaze enhances the sculptural contours.
The surface exhibits intentional glaze variation and speckling, consistent with hand-thrown and hand-modelled studio work rather than mass production.
Condition:
Very good condition overall. No visible chips, cracks, or restorations. Minor glaze irregularities consistent with the firing process.
Date:
Circa 1970s–1990s
