Cream Glazed Hand-formed Slab Pottery Bowl / Plate / Dish Signed Burke maine ceramics the lacquer has worn off

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

I found these fabulous hand-painted vintage wooden chopsticks at an estate sale that featured a really interesting mix of Asian and farm house antiques

and it may once have had an interior lid

which is just right

Cream Glazed Hand-formed Slab Pottery Bowl / Plate / Dish Signed Burke maine ceramics the lacquer has worn offI 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