Leslie Ehrlich Crystalline Glaze Bud Vase Signed Art Pottery

The striking vintage studio pottery ceramic vase is decorated with crystalline glaze in contrasting blue and mustard yellow colors. The vase was hand thrown on a wheel; blue color crystals on ombre colored base, shifting from ligher shade of yellow on top to deep mustard yellow on the bottom, were grown in a kiln during a very long, controlled firing. Each crystalline piece is unique due to the nature of the glaze. The vase was allowed to develop an abundance of distinct, graphic crystals, creating a free-flowing abstract pattern and adding rich texture to the minimally shaped piece. The vase was made by Wizards of Clay, studio pottery in Finger Lakes region of Upstate NY. Since 1962 the family-run studio creates traditional pottery in variety of glazes. The vase is clearly signed on the bottom. Sculptural Organic Modern bud vase...

Vintage large ceramic vase is decorated with abstract graphic border, hand painted with multi textured glaze accents, on the complex blue glaze background with drip glaze elements. ...

Vintage organic modern cylindrical vase with turquoise and brown lava glaze on cream matte background was handmade by Charles Focht in his Tucson, Arizona studio. The color palette c...

Vintage hand-thrown vase features complex Crater glaze in off-white and espresso brown colors. Minimal color palette and streamlined shape of the piece allow the textured glaze with variations from semi-matte to high gloss to take the spotlight; slightly asymmetrical rim adds hand-crafted, Organic Modern mood to the vase design. The vase is personally signed by Douglas Ferguson on the bottom with his name and "Pigeon Forge Pottery Tenn". The Crater glaze has become one of the most recognizable glazes made by the Pigeon Forge Pottery. Often commonly referred to as "Volcanic" or "Lava" glaze, the Crater glaze was developed and made in several colors. We are offering a vase and 4 more bowls in different shapes by Douglas Ferguson, done in variations of Crater glazes, in separate listings. Douglas Ferguson (1912-1999) was an established Tennessee pottery artist; he received a degree in Art Design Studies from Mars Hill College and worked in the Ceramic Research Laboratory for the Tennessee Valley Authority in Norris, TN, from 1935 to 1947, where he experimented with local clays. In 1946 he started Pigeon Forge Pottery in an old tobacco barn with his wife Ruth and Ernest Wilson, his colleague at the Ceramic Research Laboratory. He formulated many of his own glazes, including crystalline and Crater glaze. In 1957 he created the Clingman Dome tea set, named by Ferguson for the highest peak in the Great Smoky Mountains, which the state of Tennessee presented to Queen Elizabeth. Ferguson became a member of the Southern Highland Craft Guild in 1948 and remained active until 1998, receiving Life Membership in 1991. He earned two awards from the Tennessee Arts and Crafts Festival in Nashville, received the Rotary Certificate of Distinguished Service, and was featured in books on Appalachian...

Contemporary studio pottery modern design wheel thrown stoneware vase - red and white splash decorated over a tan base - signed on the base JN - circa 2000. Excellent condition - no...

Exceptional hand-thrown porcelain vase by studio ceramic artist Sid Oakley, featuring a richly layered crystalline glaze in deep indigo, cobalt, and smoky violet tones. The surface d...

A delicate studio ceramic soliflor vase with a blue crystalline glaze on an ocher-colored ground, signed by an unknown artist. The vase exhibits fine craftsmanship and features a bea...

This striking turquoise glazed ceramic vase embodies the organic elegance of mid-century studio pottery. Hand-crafted with a soft, rounded silhouette, the vessel features a high-glos...