Organic Modernist Form Drip Glaze Vase

This striking hand-built studio pottery vase offers an expressive blend of organic form and primitive texture, making it a captivating piece for lovers of raw, artisan-crafted ceramics. Created using a brown stoneware clay, the piece features deliberate asymmetry in its form with a top edge that curves and folds inward—an intentional design element that enhances its sculptural presence.

The vase is accented by a matte oxide wash and glossy drip glaze, giving it a richly textured, almost volcanic surface. Incised diagonal carvings wrap around the center, adding rhythm and contrast to the naturally undulating silhouette. The bottom is unglazed, revealing the coarse, sandy clay body, and the base is unsigned but indicative of 20th-century studio craftsmanship, likely American, in the Brutalist or organic modernist tradition.

Estimated to date from the late 1970s to 1980s, this piece is ideal as a standalone sculptural work or as a vessel for dry arrangements. While unsigned, the craftsmanship and style reflect those of contemporary clay artists exploring texture and abstract form.

• Material: Stoneware clay with iron oxide and drip glaze

• Style: Organic Modern / Brutalist

• Age: Circa 1975–1985

• Condition: Excellent vintage condition with no chips or cracks