David Heger Handmade Basket Weave Large Terra Cotta Planter circle pattern The smaller measures 4 1/2"

The smaller measures 4 1/2" wide x 2 1/2" tall

I found this wonderful sculpture at the estate sale of an artist

A great example of mid-century West German ceramics

This piece is unsigned

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David Heger Handmade Basket Weave Large Terra Cotta Planter circle pattern The smaller measures 4 1/2"I haven't found much information about David Heger, the New York based artist who made and signed this (circa 1970s I believe) pot, but I have discovered a number of other ceramic pieces he made, all of which were created by pressing clay against textured surfaces, most commonly cabbage leaves! This one, with a really terrific, deep and even basketweave texture, is by far my favorite, and I have not found another quite like it. With handles on either