A generous mid-century studio pottery platter, hand-thrown and decorated with bold abstract brushwork in charcoal and earth-toned slips. The wide, shallow form — 35.5 cm in diameter — has a wonderfully tactile grain to the clay body, with an unpretentious honesty that feels equal parts rustic and modernist.
The decoration is particularly striking: sweeping geometric fields punctuated by a single dark circular motif, all edged with hand-drawn lines that wander and taper with a painter’s confidence. It reads almost like a landscape reduced to its essential shapes — a quiet, graphic rhythm across a softly contoured surface.
Fired to a muted, sandy buff with areas of deeper iron speckling, the plate brings warmth and sculptural presence whether laid flat on a coffee table or lifted upright on a stand. A small nibble to the rim, photographed, is commensurate with age and use.
Details
Mid-century studio pottery platter
Diameter: 35.5 cm
Height: 5.5 cm
Abstract slip-decorated design
Hand-thrown with a textured, iron-flecked clay body
Small nibble to rim (see images)
Country of origin: UK
Delivery
Qualifies as a smaller item. UK delivery via insured courier/FedEx at checkout; international shipping available — ask for a quote.
