Vintage Artist Signed Brutalist Studio Art Pottery Vase Mid Century Stoneware

Add a touch of organic warmth to your home with this exceptional piece of vintage mid-century modern studio pottery. Hand-thrown on the wheel from heavy stoneware clay, this versatile vessel takes its shape from the classic Japanese tokkuri (sake bottle) form, also commonly collected as a or small bud vase. The vase features a gorgeous, earthy glaze displaying multi-toned sandy hues, soft iron spotting, and dynamic variations from its reduction kiln firing. The body is uniquely accented with two hand-incised patches of textured, cross-hatched grid motifs, lending it a rustic, Brutalist charm. The underside reveals the unglazed foot ring, the hand-carved script signature of the independent artisan (appears to read Ansel), and old collector inventory numbers (699). It also includes vintage green felt table protectors still intact on the base.