20th Century Design
Description:
Rupert Deese (1924-2010) Four Pieces of Art Pottery
Art pottery
Claremont, California, late 20th/early 21st century
A wide-rimmed bowl in glossy gray glaze with lines of green glaze uniformly spaced and running from the center up, over the rim, and dissolving down the sides, dia. 8 1/2; a bowl with straight sides and wide mouth in matte striated gray glaze, dark brown interior, ht. 5, dia. 6; a bulbous vase in matte gray glaze, a single arched opening just below the rim, ht. 10 1/4; and a garlic-form vase in turquoise glossy glaze over deep brown, brown interior, ht. 6 1/4 in., all with impressed mark RD in circle.
Estimate $1,200-1,500
No visible damage or repairs.
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Keywords
Rupert Deese, Claremont20th Century Design
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