Earthy Stoneware Vase with Purplish-Gray Glaze and Pinkish-Brown Decoration hand-carved with a terrific dark stain

with a terrific dark stain on it

most of the time the design appears as gestural abstract forms

I think they make really terrific small objects for display--with a handy loop for hanging overhead

now find its way to a kindred spirit

At first I believed this amazing vintage doll was a voodoo doll

Earthy Stoneware Vase with Purplish-Gray Glaze and Pinkish-Brown Decoration hand-carved with a terrific dark stainI'd guess this hand thrown pottery vase dates to the 1970s; it's got a super earthy feel and reminds me of the pottery that surrounded me in my youth, much of it purchased directly from potters in studios at the Torpedo Factory in Alexandria, VA. This vase is the perfect size to use all of the time, for a couple of blooms or a whole bunch. The glazing is great too a purplish gray that is subtle but cheerful, with these great brownish (with a touch of