Matte Green Arts and Crafts Pottery Low Rounded Bulb Bowl vernacular photos almost slate-like clay

almost slate-like clay

and they are really beautiful

At least that’s what I see

and however one positions it

The bottom is signed in pencil by its maker but a bit difficult to read--Donald Joseph something

Matte Green Arts and Crafts Pottery Low Rounded Bulb Bowl vernacular photos almost slate-like clayThis bowl, because I can never leave behind a matte green vessel, and because this is one of my very favorite shapes, made I believe specifically as a planter for bulbs (this green with the white of narcissus is a pretty perfect thing), but which I also really like filled with rocks! This is an old one, 1920s or so I believe, with aye low clay bottom, I believe Zanesville. 5 7 8" in diameter x 2 1 8" t. Good condition, some staining to the interior