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    Posted 4 years ago

    dav2no1
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    Creepy Ceramic Double Spouted Vase

    10 1/2" tall x 13" wide x 4 3/8" deep

    As promised, my creepy ceramic vase! I've been trying to buy this for months and finally talked the seller into a deal. Never seen anything like it and fell in love with it the moment I saw it.

    Only marks on the piece are what appears to be a reversed KK on the back. It has a grayish wash of highlights. The last picture I used the flash to try and capture this effect.

    The piece has a 3D figure crouching in a space in the middle of the vase. The space the figure is in, has a wood grain look to the window frame and the space surrounding the figure.. The vase looks like a brick house with double chimneys. There is dripped glazing coming off the top of the chimneys. The texture looks like a stacked stone construction.

    The chimneys spouts are connected inside by a narrow space, and the interior looks like the outside vs a smooth finish. Interestingly I thought there was loose material inside, but found 7 small Lego pieces and small strips of paper. I believe the previous owner's son was having some fun when no one was looking.

    I believe this is a one of a kind piece. If anyone has seen anything similar or has some ideas of whom the artist is, please feel free to comment.

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    1. dav2no1 dav2no1, 4 years ago
      Creepy as promised!
    2. kwqd kwqd, 4 years ago
      Yeah, creepy is pretty accurate. I like it though. Never seen anything like it before.
    3. dav2no1 dav2no1, 4 years ago
      I told you ha ha..I believe it's one of a kind.
    4. fhrjr2 fhrjr2, 4 years ago
      Looks like he is under a desk or table. Back in the 1950's we were made to assume this pose under our school desks once a month. It was practice for the all out war with the USSR. I failed to see what they thought a table or desk would offer for protection.
    5. dav2no1 dav2no1, 4 years ago
      MsC - wow, not creepy enough for you? Ha ha.

      Fhjr- I grew up in the 70s but we did the same thing, hide under our desks. Pretty funny nowadays.

      Thanks to all for looking and loving my creepy piece
    6. art.pottery, 4 years ago
      Reminds me of some of the studio (not mass produced) wares of Jim Rumph. Went down that rabbit hole earlier, but couldn’t find anything quite like it. Really unique!
    7. dav2no1 dav2no1, 4 years ago
      I believe the mark on the back looks like Karen Karnes? I'm going to research some today..

      https://www.themarksproject.org/marks/karnes
    8. dav2no1 dav2no1, 4 years ago
      I reached out to Black Mountain College Museum to explore the Karen Karnes connection. I was told that as far as they know, she didn't do any figures. So back to square one..
    9. ho2cultcha ho2cultcha, 4 years ago
      it reminds me somewhat of this one i've had for quite a few years now. i really like it.
      https://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/88131-stoneware-figure-of-a-slouched-man-sitti
    10. dav2no1 dav2no1, 4 years ago
      Pete, that's a cool piece you have! Did you see my fence sign? I thought it was you that had a similar piece? Trying to find the post for more info..

      https://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/293218-electric-fence-sign
    11. dav2no1 dav2no1, 4 years ago
      keramikos, I didn't see you comment on this piece? Figured you might have some ideas for me...
    12. dav2no1 dav2no1, 4 years ago
      Thanks for all creepy loves...still a mystery..
    13. AmphoraPottery AmphoraPottery, 4 years ago
      Fabulous piece.
    14. dav2no1 dav2no1, 4 years ago
      Thank you! I can't imagine someone could successfully fire more than 1 of these. I believe it's 1 of a kind. Wish I could figure out who made it..
    15. dav2no1 dav2no1, 4 years ago
      Nothing...he thought maybe Karnes. But we ruled that out. It had to take someone with skill to pull this off. Hopefully some day we will find out..thanks for checking back!
    16. WillSol WillSol, 3 years ago
      When I first saw this vase many months ago, my first impression was of a prisoner confined in the barracks of a concentration camp like Dachau, Auschwitz, etc. The figure seems to be compressed, as if the surrounding enclosure is collapsing to crush him. The two chimneys with glaze oozing down their sides, well, let me just say creepy is an understatement. We have all seen the photos of "the" oven chimneys.
      Is the signature merely another form of a six pointed star? I don't know, just my thoughts on this piece. Very unique, and unsettling.
    17. dav2no1 dav2no1, 3 years ago
      Willsol - Yes! I had that thought too..concentration camp..Anne Frank hiding in the attic...
      your response and emotions is exactly how I felt and why I bought it. This response tells me that the artist did a great job..wish I could figure out who created it..may tell a lot about the piece!
    18. apostata apostata, 3 years ago
      i don,t know what it is , but i think it is fantastic
    19. dav2no1 dav2no1, 3 years ago
      Thanks waki! I had to beg the guy to sell it to me...had to have it.
    20. Laurabelle61 Laurabelle61, 1 year ago
      I find this piece sad rather than creepy... The first thing I brought to mind for me was the holocaust . The man looks thin and naked and i'm not sure if it's sadness or just a defeated expression on his face. I took the object that he is in to be a stone fireplace with two stacks . The fireplace looks like it's been burnt and misshapened and the stacks worn down. I thought that maybe it was supposed to portray the remains of one of the ovens with a prisoner hiding or maybe just their sole remaining there. I could be way off but that's what I see. It is a wonderful piece and involves a lot of emotion .
    21. Laurabelle61 Laurabelle61, 1 year ago
      It "evokes" A lot of emotion… You're right , you can't edit your comments
    22. dav2no1 dav2no1, 1 year ago
      Yes..you know it's a fantastic piece when it can bring out emotions when viewing it. I'm so glad I was able to buy it. It's one of my favorite pieces.

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