Unique Photo Collage to Bridge the Centuries, Subject is 1918 Spanish Flu Medical Masked Flappers in Model-T Car, 9 1/2" Pottery & Resin/Acrylic Plate, Handcrafted
Object: This auction is for a very unique photo collage - an ironic bridge between the centuries. It is a round, hand crafted, wheel-turned, pottery plate that is glazed a metallic, gun-metal gray. The center of the plate is raised and is filled with a clear resin or acrylic that protects the underlying black and white photo collage with colored accents. The subject is 2 flapper women in probably Model-T cars. There are thought provoking and contrasting visual accents of vibrant pink and golden flecks around the center's rim. The plate's bottom foot rim is coated in a powdery plaster as if this were an unfinished work, maybe part of a larger construct that didn't materialize. No table-top display or hanging hardware included in this auction.
Artist/Studio: Artist and studio are unknown
Year: Unknown
Signed: Unmarked
Style: Studio pottery and photocollage
Color: The pottery plate is glazed a shiny metallic gun-metal gray. The photocollage pictures are black and white on a dark brick-red brick patterned background. Center accents are pink and gold.
Material: Clay pottery; clear acrylic or resin center over paper photos, plastic pieces, and golden flecks
Surface: Metallic, shiny pottery with a rough, somewhat tactile and irregular surface; acrylic center has a smooth surface with 2 clear, raised dots on either side; the foot rim is unglazed and is coated in a powdery plaster.
Technique: Wheel-turned pottery plate; hand crafted photo collage center
Features: Slightly flared rim; the plate's raised center is filled in with a clear acrylic/resin that covers the photo collage; captivating subject matter; the bottom of the plate has a small, unglazed, powdery plaster covered foot rim
Condition: Very good pre-owned condition. Makes a nice presentation. The surface and rim roughness are part of the handmade process. There is one tiny rim chip at the bottom that has been colored over in order to show less. The clear resin/acrylic center has minor surface wear visible at certain light angles. Item comes as found and as is. Any cleaning or polishing will be left to the winner. Odd white spots are reflections from the camera. Any other irregularities in shape or glaze, or any fleabites, etc. would be from the handmade process. Most of our items are estate finds and are in good to excellent used condition. Vintage, pre-owned items will not usually be in mint condition, but may show signs of age, use, or wear from being pre-owned and loved for many years. We try to describe any and all condition issues, but may miss some. A defect not noted does not constitute an item "not as described."
Measurements: Stands 1' high; 9 1/2" outer diameter; 6 1/4" diameter acrylic/resin center
Weight before Packaging: 2 pounds
No Returns: Winner accepts item description/condition as stated, that all sales are final, and that items are sold "as found" and "as is," with no returns. Please note, we do our best to qualify, research, describe, and photograph all aspects of our listings, but we are not experts in this field. Be sure to check photos carefully and ask any questions before bidding to assure your satisfaction with the item/s.
Shipping: Buyer pays actual USPS Priority shipping costs as per eBay's shipping calculator on the auction page. Priority includes free insurance and tracking. No handling fees. Shipping will be higher the further you are from our NV zip 89005. Fragile items are always extra-carefully packaged for shipping. Recycled shipping materials are often used as a way to help protect our environment.
Payment: Your registered eBay address must match, or be updated to, your preferred shipping address. Buy-it-Now purchases require immediate payment. eBay may charge sales tax depending on your state's laws.
For beautiful studio art pottery, dinnerware, collectibles and more, be sure to see our eBay store, Pottery Prints and Porcelain. Thank you for looking!