Earthy, Beautifully Crafted 20th Century Studio Pottery Bottle with Wax Resist Decoration wooden compass hand-carved of Tagua nut (a

hand-carved of Tagua nut (a palm tree nut)

as I think they're just fantastically beautifully things

This one is also unusual for its underside

that delicate white hand against the deep blue of her skirt

simple black frame

Earthy, Beautifully Crafted 20th Century Studio Pottery Bottle with Wax Resist Decoration wooden compass hand-carved of Tagua nut (aI don't buy nearly as much studio pottery as I used to, largely product of where I tend to go hunting for things, but when I came across this beauty on a crowded open shelf in a mish mosh of a shop in Maine, I grabbed it in one second flat. Hand thrown, stoneware, shino type glaze with wax resist decoration. Very nicely crafted, perfect condition, mid century I believe, and signed (incised) on the underside with a monogram mark. I did a bit of