Tall Turquoise Glazed Studio Pottery Vase jar These well-worn wooden toy bowling

These well-worn wooden toy bowling pins--one of two sets I found at a recent estate sale--are just wonderful objects to have around

it is beautifully made

Made in Thailand in the second half of the 20th century

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Tall Turquoise Glazed Studio Pottery Vase jar These well-worn wooden toy bowlingIt is hard to capture the stunning presence of this hand thrown vase in photographs. The beautiful variegated turquoise aqua colored glaze makes it feel like a painting, and as if it might be ancient, though it dates from the mid to late 20th century. Tall and with graceful, elegant lines, It would be lovely at the center of the dinner table, on a mantle, or anywhere it might be seen both up close and from a distance. The vase, which is in perfect