Handpainted Flower Stoneware Salad Bowl, France, 1970s

A charming and beautifully made studio pottery salad bowl with a bold hand-painted flower motif at the centre, its terracotta-orange petals and dusky mauve leaves painted with a confident, loose hand against the speckled beige interior. The exterior is unglazed sandy stoneware with a warm, tactile quality. The painted flower is full of character and movement, giving the piece a folk art sensibility that is warm and inviting. An appealing everyday bowl that brings personality to any table setting.