John Moakley Mottled Purple Sculptural Bud Vase painted tin Vermont and Eastern Canada (The

Vermont and Eastern Canada (The Abenaki

this beautiful basket also carries the spiritual and historical significance of the whale to the Makah

I'm quite charmed by this swinging tabletop picture frame

late 1920s

John Moakley Mottled Purple Sculptural Bud Vase painted tin Vermont and Eastern Canada (TheThis lovely sculptural small vase is by the late master pottery John C. Moakley (1931 2002) of Middleboro, Massachusetts. Widely exhibited and collected, and especially known for his vases, Moakley's work is included in museum collections including that of American Museum of Ceramic Art (AMOCA). This stoneware vase was hand thrown then pressed on four sides to give it a faceted yet still very organic form. The glazing is a mottling of soft lavender