Kelly McCarty Abstract Raku Cylinder Vase

Add a bold, sculptural accent to your space with this one-of-a-kind handcrafted studio pottery vase. Featuring a tall cylindrical form with uneven, organically raw edges, this piece is finished in a richly varied raku-style glaze with earthy smoke tones and gestural abstract markings in red, silver, and black. The back seam is textured and intentionally exposed, giving the piece a raw, artisanal character. This vase is likely made using the raku firing technique, known for its unpredictable and unique surface effects. It is signed on the base but the maker's mark is partially illegible.

Estimated to have been made in the late 20th to early 21st century, this studio piece blends contemporary rustic and modern organic styles. Ideal for dried arrangements or display on its own as a conversation piece.

• Material: Stoneware / clay

• Technique: Handbuilt, possibly raku-fired

• Color palette: Earthy tones—browns, reds, charcoals, with silver-gray highlights

• Style: Modern rustic / organic / abstract

• Age: c. 1980s–2000s

• Condition: Excellent handmade condition; natural irregularities from firing and forming