Studio Pottery Ikebana Vase by With Expressionistic Black and Dark Green Glazing hinged box and a crack at one

and a crack at one corner where one slab meets another

I like the idea of this antique souvenir being used to mark places for future journeys in a giant world atlas

I believe this load-bearing character is based on Tevye

I am guessing mid 19th century

Studio Pottery Ikebana Vase by With Expressionistic Black and Dark Green Glazing hinged box and a crack at oneOne need not be a skilled practitioner of ikebana to make striking use of this beautifully crafted ikebana vase, which lends itself to the display of a couple of small sprigs or something significantly more dramatic. Hand thrown, the vase is animated with expressionistically applied glazes of inky black and dark green. Signed Mostrom, I believe it was created by Thomas Field Mostrom (1959 2005), a ceramic artist who founded the Rare Earth Mudworks in