Matte Black Textured Ikebana-style Studio Pottery Vase or Bowl northwest coast basket This Garuda-shaped Indonesian nutcracker

This Garuda-shaped Indonesian nutcracker

but focus on the dark brown and a repeating animal motif reveals itself

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from among thousands of volumes at a wonderful estate sale in Kansas City with an astounding library

Matte Black Textured Ikebana-style Studio Pottery Vase or Bowl northwest coast basket This Garuda-shaped Indonesian nutcrackerWith its stark lines and textured, charcoal black surface, this ceramic vase feels at once ancient and decidedly modern, and as much a sculptural object as a functional vessel. Use it with a flower frog to create a striking arrangement, as a bowl (for halloween candy? fall leaves or pinecones? clementines? evergreen branches?) or just as a beautiful object for display. The hand thrown vase is signed at the bottom. It was purchased at the estate sale