Lidded Embossed Studio Pottery Jar, United States, 1970s

A beautifully crafted hand-thrown studio pottery jar with a rounded, bulbous body and a close-fitting lid topped with a small turned knob. The body is glazed in a deep, lustrous blue-green that fades to dark brown at the shoulder, with a band of embossed dot and oval detailing encircling the upper body just below the collar. The glossy, layered glaze catches the light with real depth and richness. Functional and sculptural in equal measure, this is a refined piece of American studio craft.