Cream Glazed Hand-formed Slab Pottery Bowl / Plate / Dish Signed Burke maine ceramics 19" in diameter

19" in diameter

it's perfect for serving fresh squeezed orange juice at breakfast

the lacquer has worn off of the top face of the handle on the lid

or did the story come after

and it may once have had an interior lid

Cream Glazed Hand-formed Slab Pottery Bowl / Plate / Dish Signed Burke maine ceramics 19" in diameterI just love the shape and the presence of this piece. With a few seemingly simple gestures, its maker has managed to make what is quite a striking and dynamic piece, different from every angle. It was made from a fairly thick slab of clay, cut in two places to overlap, and then rounded on the bottom to sit nicely on whatever surface one might choose to display it. This could make for a dramatic small serving dish, but is really great just as an