Cream Glazed Hand-formed Slab Pottery Bowl / Plate / Dish Signed Burke hand carved wooden tool 3/8" diameter

3/8" diameter

with very light spotting to the surface of the lacquer visible under bright light

with just a bit of wear to the gold lacquer

which is missing but should be easy to replace

I believe this is Chinese and dates from the 1950s or so

Cream Glazed Hand-formed Slab Pottery Bowl / Plate / Dish Signed Burke hand carved wooden tool 3/8" diameterI just love the shape and the presence of this piece. With a few seemingly simple gestures, its maker has managed to make what is quite a striking and dynamic piece, different from every angle. It was made from a fairly thick slab of clay, cut in two places to overlap, and then rounded on the bottom to sit nicely on whatever surface one might choose to display it. This could make for a dramatic small serving dish, but is really great just as an