Michael Cohen Mushroom Shaped Studio Pottery Ikebana Vase bird sculpture 25ʺl × 1ʺd × 2ʺh

25ʺl × 1ʺd × 2ʺh

the basket's exterior is a variegated honey color with faded red medallion and red and blue striping

the only observable flaw is a slight indentation or possible chip on the base of the front right foot

it is also just a great little object to have sitting around

Michael Cohen Mushroom Shaped Studio Pottery Ikebana Vase bird sculpture 25ʺl × 1ʺd × 2ʺhThis hand thrown mushroom shaped ikebana vase is one of my very favorite objects ever, a wonderfully unusual, whimsical yet functional sculpture that could inspire and host all sorts of fantastic ikebana arrangements. Only recently did I learn through my mother's sleuthing of pottery marks that it was made by Michael Cohen, a studio potter born in Boston in 1936, educated at Mass Art, and currently based in Amherst, Mass, where he continues to have a