Quietly architectural—brick-bond logic in miniature.
A studio-made, slab-built vase in warm terracotta. The square section pulls tall like a little standing stone; the lower third is wrapped with two “courses” of coarser, grogged clay, intersected by a vertical band—brick-bond logic in miniature. The disciplined proportion, right-angled plan, and the way the bands turn the corner feel distinctly Carlo Scarpa: measured junctions, small reveals, and a love of masonry detail (think Castelvecchio by way of a potter’s bench). Soft satin surface, true edges, and visible joins that celebrate the hand. Perfect for a single branch, late hydrangeas, or left empty as sculpture. (Does not hold water)
Details
Period: c. 1970s–1990s
Origin: Studio pottery, maker unknown
Materials: Terracotta with grogged banding; largely unglazed
Colour: Oxide red with darker textured bands
Dimensions:H 29 cm; 10 × 10 cm
Form: Tall square prism (slab-built)
Does not hold water.
Condition Very good vintage condition with minor irregularities from hand construction. Tooling/join lines at the band intersections; light wear to base as shown.
