Description: Carved (sgraffito) bird with feathersBird could be Latin American, native American or symbolic of either cultures Redware claySilver metallic overlaySigned on baseSigned H - 1960's era signature of Herb CohenAlso marked BCHENorth Carolina made6" x 3"Wear from handling and age Small chip on underside of rim as shownPersonally, the wear to the metallic only adds to the desire and beauty of the vessel Cohen, born in 1931 in Manhattan, first learned to throw on the potter's wheel at the age of 6. A prodigy at pottery, Cohen earned his MFA from the prestigious New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. He worked as a designer for Hyalyn Porcelain Company in Hickory, NC, then settled in Charlotte in the late 1950s. He became the acting director of the Mint Museum from 1968 to 1969. In the 1970s he moved to Blowing Rock, NC to establish his own studio, then returned to Charlotte in 2010.
Price: 175 USD
Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
End Time: 2024-12-27T13:44:49.000Z
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
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Time Period Manufactured: 1960-1969
Production Technique: Pottery
Subject: Nativity
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Origin: North Carolina
Material: Clay
Production Style: Art Pottery
Brand: Herb Cohen
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Color: Silver
Theme: Birds
Type: Vase
