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Mid Century Madge Spencer Studio Pottery Stoneware Ovoid Textured Vase

$1,146.23

£840

€1,027.24

CA$1,616.71

A$1,662.70

CHF 940.55

MX$21,292.12

NOK 10,824.44

SEK 11,317.79

DKK 7,678.91

About the Item

Carved diagonal striations and densely worked textural impressions wrap entirely around the swelling body of this hand-thrown stoneware vase. Standing 20 cm in height, the vessel is potted with a generous, enclosed ovoid silhouette that tapers gently towards a short, irregular cylindrical aperture at the upper rim and rests upon a slightly recessed footring. The exterior is finished in a multi-toned, mottled glaze combining warm iron-brown, biscuit, and oatmeal shades. The glaze pools thickly into the hollows of the deeply carved grooves, while thinning over the raised ridges to reveal the darker, specked clay underneath. Natural vertical drips flow downwards from the upper shoulder, creating varied surface density and emphasising the tactile depth of the incised decoration. Madge Spencer worked as a British studio potter during the post-war era, drawing aesthetic influence from the Anglo-Oriental pottery tradition championed by Bernard Leach and his contemporaries. Dating from the 1960s, this vase reflects the ethos of that period through its emphasis on honest hand construction, restrained wheel-thrown proportions, and natural mineral glazes that celebrate the innate qualities of fired stoneware clay. The narrow mouth opens into a fully glazed interior suitable for floral stems, while the unglazed base shows the coarse, pale stoneware paste along the trimmed foot. An impressed maker's mark is stamped into the ceramic. With its balanced profile, substantial presence, and richly worked surface, the vase represents a distinctive decorative piece of twentieth-century English studio craft. We ship internationally, tracked. Please see our other items for sale, where we combine shipping on multiple lots. We also offer freight shipping for larger furniture pieces.

Dimensions:
Height: 7.88 in (20 cm)Width: 5.52 in (14 cm)Depth: 5.52 in (14 cm)
Materials and Techniques:
Stoneware
Period:
Mid-20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1960s
Condition:
Seller Location:
Nottingham, GB
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU9003252757542

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