Faceted Studio Pottery Vase with Light Blue Animals by Jeffrey Lipton color drawing though I am uncertain of

though I am uncertain of its age

2 1/4" wide when folded

There are many good bud vases out there

or it would certainly make for a very elegant way to seal a big bag of potato chips

This pretty hand-painted porcelain Royal Copenhagen bell was designed by Grethe Helland Hansen in the 1960s

Faceted Studio Pottery Vase with Light Blue Animals by Jeffrey Lipton color drawing though I am uncertain ofSuch a curious vase, and I think quite a charming one, with these highly stylized stacked animals on opposite sides rendered in matte baby blue. Hand thrown then trimmed and I believe salt fired, the stoneware vessel itself feels Japanese, but then this giraffe, pig, bird, and I'm not sure what (!) turn it into something else entirely! I've just learned this piece is a quintessential example of the recent work of Bowdoinham, Maine based ceramicist