MICHAEL SIMON is considered among the best studio potters who ever lived.  This completely squared form, with lid was first spun round on the potters wheel and with no cracks and perfect fitted lid, it exists as a testament to exactly how finely crafted and difficult that is to do. ;)  try it.  !

You are bidding on this nice example of Michael Simon Studio Pottery Art Ceramics, know as a "PERSIAN JAR" bc he so admired the persian ancient ceramics, Michael was also an avid fisherman and loved native trout and salmon, so his fish motif are considered among his best and most Iconic .  


Michael Simon collectors will know his work well, so no need to give his extensive history, but he was a student of Warren MacKenzie and a major contributor to the Mingei-sota movement of handmade studio ceramics.  


This is a CLASSIC form, with Iconic matte black brushwork or japanese style fish and wood fired glaze.  

   

It measures approximately, 7 inches wide, 5 1/2 inches tall, and 5 inches at the widest. it's pressed in a square shape with perfect fitted lid and has nice four raised feet, also signed well with stamp MS

 

Enjoy. mint condition.

 

 

Provenance

From a private art collection

 

Enjoy it.  

 

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I will also be offering fine examples of American and Asian Japanese studio pottery by well know potters.  Please see my other auctions and my 100% positive feedback based on other sales of contemporary potters such as Kenneth Ken Ferguson, Peter Voulkos, Toshiko Takaezu, Peter Callas, Warren Mackenzie, Randy Johnston, Mary Law, Bernard Leach, Byron Temple, Otto and Vivika Heino, Marguerite Wildenhain, Shoji Hamada, James Makins, Jeff Oestreich, Mark Hewitt,  Michael Simon, John Pagliaro, Tom Coleman and Elaine Coleman, David Gilhooly, James Lovera,  and others.  



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