Overview
A hand-built stoneware square platter featuring a 'sampler' of rhythmic, impressed geometric and celestial motifs.
1Identify
Preliminary identification
Studio Pottery Slab-Built Impressed Platter, c. 1970s-1980s
Photo reference
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Story
The 1970s and 80s saw a massive 'back-to-the-land' movement where artists rejected the sterile perfection of industrial manufacturing in favor of the 'mark of the maker.' This platter serves as a physical catalog of a potter's toolkit, where every shape was…
Maker / Origin
While the specific mark on the underside—a stylized animal or crest within a square—remains unidentified, it is characteristic of the thousands of independent studio potters who flourished during the…
Condition & Value
The platter appears to be in excellent vintage condition with no visible cracks or structural chips. Quick ID could not verify a named-artist market here, so this is intentionally priced like decorative/local-sale art.
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