Huge 1970s Studio Pottery Platter Signed MM, with Hand-painted Blue, Gray and Brown Design On Cream Body curated shop black and gold and rust

black and gold and rust that gives it great character and makes it feel rather ancient

I immediately thought of Velasquez’s “las Meninas

with little wear to the finish in a few spots (I have not touched the wood)

With gold banding at rim and base

The basket measures 18 inches tall by 12

Huge 1970s Studio Pottery Platter Signed MM, with Hand-painted Blue, Gray and Brown Design On Cream Body curated shop black and gold and rustThis is a striking, large (and heavy!), beautifully crafted hand thrown studio pottery platter decorated with a hand painted design in blue, grey and brown glazes over a cream slip. The wonderfully gestural surface decoration evinces a vertical sequence of blooms, or perhaps even birds, each one emerging from the one below it, giving the piece a great dynamism. This would be fantastic used as a huge serving platter for tapas or antipasti, but also