Earthy Stoneware Vase with Purplish-Gray Glaze and Pinkish-Brown Decoration Mostrom today most of its thousand

today most of its thousand or so members live in Elton

25" wide x 9

There is some wear and cracking to the paint (more visible here in magnified views than with the naked eye) and some rust on the base

and there are a handful of broken stitches around the edge of the lid--all as documented

perhaps it was once part of something larger—I am not sure

Earthy Stoneware Vase with Purplish-Gray Glaze and Pinkish-Brown Decoration Mostrom today most of its thousandI'd guess this hand thrown pottery vase dates to the 1970s; it's got a super earthy feel and reminds me of the pottery that surrounded me in my youth, much of it purchased directly from potters in studios at the Torpedo Factory in Alexandria, VA. This vase is the perfect size to use all of the time, for a couple of blooms or a whole bunch. The glazing is great too a purplish gray that is subtle but cheerful, with these great brownish (with a touch of