Mid-Century Orange Glazed Signe Northroup Danish Studio Pottery Pitcher writer's desk and perhaps especially the back

and perhaps especially the back

it's also a great object to hold in your hand and to rub occasionally for good luck

for holding snuff

is a postcard within the postcard

and there is certainly wear to the tunic though it remains pretty well intact--I rather love it more for the wear

Mid-Century Orange Glazed Signe Northroup Danish Studio Pottery Pitcher writer's desk and perhaps especially the backI can't resist a perfect orange glaze, or a pitcher with a great form and weight, so here's this beauty. Hand thrown, it was made in the 1960s by Danish potters Signe Boesen and John Northroup, who were married, with their pressed mark just below the handle, and "Denmark" pressed along the bottom edge. The interior is glazed a painterly olive green, which makes the orange pop all the more. Striking, cheerful, modern and earthy all rolled into one;