Gorgeous 2004 Twisted Neck Matte Green Studio Pottery Vase antique medicine packagine Hardbound with a terrific mustard

Hardbound with a terrific mustard yellow fabric cover and printed and distributed by Doubleday & Co

and a few imperfections to the original paint

I immediately thought of Velasquez’s “las Meninas

5 1/2" l x 4 1/2" t x 2 1/2" w

Gorgeous 2004 Twisted Neck Matte Green Studio Pottery Vase antique medicine packagine Hardbound with a terrific mustardI spotted this stunning vase in a case otherwise filled with American Art Pottery from the early 20th century, where it both stood out and fit right in. (The form also immediately reminded me of Edward Weston's photographs of bell peppers!) Beautifully crafted and super sculptural, it reads from a distance as (Arts and Crafts) matte green, but looking more closely one sees it is bluer in the recesses and under and around the lip. Gorgeous all the way