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Vintage 1985 Cat Silhouette Handmade Studio Art Pottery Bowl, Vaughn Smith, Very Good Condition

This listing is for a vintage studio art pottery bowl by master potter Vaughn L. Smith of Westcote Bell Pottery in LaHave, Nova Scotia.  The high-quality footed bowl stands about 2 ½” tall on a 1 ¾” marked base with a 5 ½” diameter mouth.  Finished in a gloss glaze inside and out, the smooth to the touch art pottery bowl features colorful silhouettes of cats.  On the rim of the masterfully crafted bowl is a pinpoint nick as shown in the photos.  Other than this minor flaw, the vintage pottery piece is in very good condition with no chips, no cracks, and no other post-studio damage.  There are some light scratches and signs of wear, consistent with age and use.  Weighing approximately 8 ounces, the art pottery bowl has a liquid capacity of about 10 ounces.  Stamped on the bottom with the artist’s initials, this quality bowl was confirmed by the artist as being made in 1985.  The 35+ year old bowl has tested free of lead.  A great addition to any collection!

Please visit my eBay store at The Other Man's Store to view additional studio art pottery pieces obtained at auctions and estate sales in the Philadelphia and Bucks County area.  More pieces are being added daily.  I do my best to accurately describe the condition of each piece offered for sale and to highlight any flaws or defects.  Please rely on the photos for the most accurate representation of the item as what you see is what you will receive.  

The studio pottery pieces sold by The Other Man’s Store which may be used for food or drink are individually tested for lead and the results are shown in the listings.  Vintage pieces often contain lead.  Please make sure all studio pottery pieces, old or new, used for food or drink are tested for lead!  According to the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA)… “Today many potters of traditional or ‘folk’ pottery have switched to non-lead glazes, but they may still be using old kilns that were once used for firing lead-containing glazes, unintentionally contaminating the “lead free” pottery with lead residues that remain in the kiln from past usage.  Because the lead may not fuse into the non-lead glaze, it may contaminate food when the pottery is used with food.”  Be Safe!

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