A striking piece of American studio pottery, this hand-built oval tray is signed on the underside in the artist's hand — a hallmark of one-of-a-kind craft work. Three plump folk art birds in warm amber stride across an olive green field, a garland of gold stars trailing above them in a charming, primitive style. The crimped rope-edge border in dark charcoal glaze frames the composition with rustic elegance.
The unglazed terracotta underside bears both the artist's incised signature and a hand-written “second” notation — indicating a kiln second, meaning a minor imperfection occurred during firing (likely the small glaze flaw visible on one bird). This does not affect the structural integrity or display quality of the piece, and is common among studio pottery seconds sold directly by the artist.
A wonderful find for collectors of American folk art pottery, farmhouse decor, or bird-themed ceramics.
Approximately 14" long, oval form
Hand-built stoneware with olive green and charcoal glaze
Three folk art birds with gold star garland
Crimped rope-edge border
Artist-signed; marked “second” on base (minor glaze flaw)
