Lot 374:
Joan Barrett Footed Stoneware Planter
Sold for: $15
Description
A studio pottery stoneware planter featuring a rounded, slightly squared bowl form. The vessel is constructed with two small, ribbed, horizontal loop handles applied just below the rim and stands on three short, integral feet. The body is finished in a light grey-buff glaze characterized by iron spotting throughout. The exterior is decorated with two sets of hand-painted, gestural abstract motifs resembling grass or reeds in a dark brown pigment. A thin brown band highlights the top rim. The base of the planter is pierced with two circular drainage holes. The underside features a signature incised in the wet clay reading Joan Barrett. Small square adhesive felt pads are attached to the base of each foot. Diameter: 6.5 inches across the rim Height: 5 inches.
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