Item: Vintage Signed Studio Art Pottery 12 Raku Koi Fish Bowl Condition: Excellent Used Condition (EUC) – Beautifully preserved decorative art piece. No post-production chips, cracks, or repairs. Item Description: Up for sale is a striking, highly textured vintage studio art pottery bowl featuring a beautifully executed hand-painted and incised twin Koi Fish motif. This masterfully constructed piece features a unique “double-edge” layered rim with a vibrant turquoise/teal glazed lip. The piece has been created using traditional western Raku firing methods. The white bodies of the koi fish showcase a deeply carbon-stained crackle glaze, while the surrounding background utilizes heavy mineral washes. The underside of the bowl is spectacular, exhibiting a rugged, dark reduced-charcoal clay body framing a brilliant, iridescent metallic copper/rainbow “oil slick” flash glaze effect. The base is cleanly hand-signed “Nora” incised directly into the wet clay prior to firing. Measurements: Diameter: Approximately 12 inches Height/Depth: 3 inches Condition Notes: This piece is in Excellent Used Condition (EUC). Please note that the heavy “cratered” textures, parched earthy surfaces, structural glaze variations, and dense crackle lines are completely intentional parts of the rustic, high-stress Raku firing process and are not defects. Please review all high-resolution photos to appreciate the unique artisan details. Care & Display Notice: Due to the porous nature of low-fire Raku clay, this item is strictly for decorative display only and is not food-safe or watertight.
