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USA, 1950 s ERA. The vase combines a linear incised and painted decoration. The flowing lip is reminiscent to Wilhelm Kage’s Farsta pieces made at the Gustavsberg pottery in Sweden. McIntosh visited artists working at Gustavsberg during an early trip to Sweden. The script signature on the bottom dates this vessel as 1958 or earlier. Signed in script on bottom “McIntosh”. The vase measures 6 3/8″ across the top, 4 1/8″ at base and 17 5/8 in height. Free of chips, cracks or repairs. The vessel was acquired in 2017 from a collector who acquired the vase from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection who was a friend of Harrison McIntosh and a major supporter of his work in clay. Merrill has lent his assistance to more than 120 museum exhibitions. He has been collecting art works for more than 65 years and remains active as a patron of the arts and a lender to museums. The item “Harrison McIntosh Vase from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection” is in sale since Saturday, August 15, 2020. This item is in the category “Pottery & Glass\Pottery & China\Art Pottery\Studio/ Handcrafted Pottery”. The seller is “azurechicken” and is located in Austin, Texas. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Style: Mid-Century Modern
• Material: Clay
• Original/Reproduction: Vintage Original
• Object Type: Vase
• Color: Multi-Color

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FINE HARRISON MCINTOSH CALIFORNIA STUDIO ART POTTERY VASE SGRAFFITO DECORATION. The size of the item is approximately 4 inches across and 4 inches tall. No cracks, chips evident, there is a glazed-over pull on the vase as shown in the second photo but was made this way. The item “Harrison Mcintosh vase/bowl” is in sale since Friday, April 30, 2021. This item is in the category “Pottery & Glass\Pottery & China\Art Pottery\Studio/ Handcrafted Pottery”. The seller is “styleillustrated” and is located in New Milford, Connecticut. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Viet nam, Uruguay.

• Object Type: Vase

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Vintage Harrison McIntosh Studio Art Pottery Vase Description and Item Information Up for sale is vintage studio pottery vase by the well-known artist, Harrison McIntosh. Please excuse any glare in the photos. This hand thrown vase has deeply incised, vertical sgraffito decoration, with contrasting light and dark glazing. It stands approximately 7 7/8 inches tall, and it has a maximum width of about 4 3/4 inches. Unpacked, this pot weighs 3 pounds 2.4 ounces. It would be a fine addition to a collection of American studio ceramics. Identification This vase was made by Harrison McIntosh (1914 – 2016), an American artist with listings on askART, Wikipedia, and more. The artist’s HM cipher mark is beneath, as shown in Photo 5. Per Wikipedia, McIntosh was born in Vallejo, California, and he grew up in Stockton, California. He studied at the University of Southern California, where he took classes with Glen Lukens during the early 1940s. Later, he attended Claremont Graduate School, which was directed by Millard Sheets. McIntosh studied ceramics under Richard Petterson at Scripps College. He also attended workshops with Shoji Hamada, with Bernard Leach at Mills College, and with Marguerite Wildenhain at Pond Farm. He became friends with fellow artists Jim Hueter, Karl Benjamin, and Sam Maloof. During this period, he and fellow ceramicist Rupert Deese opened a studio together, which they operated together for five decades. During the late 1950s, McIntosh taught at the Los Angeles Country Art Institute (now the Otis College of Art and Design). There, he befriended Peter Voulkos, Paul Soldner, John Mason, and Kenneth Price. He had over forty solo exhibitions throughout his six decade career. McIntosh was an important and influential American ceramicist. Condition This piece looks very good overall, with no cracks. To the sharp, lower edge adjacent to the foot, there is a tiny 1/16 inch by 3/32 inch flake, as shown in Photo 6. This pot has very light wear overall. Terms of Sale 1. Payments must be received within three days of the end of the listing, unless prior arrangements have been made. And international government regulations prohibit such behavior. Other Information Individual computers may display colors differently. The item “FINE HARRISON MCINTOSH CALIFORNIA STUDIO ART POTTERY VASE SGRAFFITO DECORATION” is in sale since Tuesday, February 4, 2020. This item is in the category “Pottery & Glass\Pottery & China\Art Pottery\Studio/ Handcrafted Pottery”. The seller is “craigkc” and is located in Sunny California. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Style: Mid-Century Modern
• Material: Clay
• Original/Reproduction: Vintage Original
• Object Type: Vase
• Color: Multi-Color
• New or Used: Used

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FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION A MID CENTURY CALIFORNIA ART POTTERY VASE WITH INCISED VERTICAL LINES DESIGNED AND EXECUTED BY HARRISON. SIGNED WITH ARTISTS CIPHER AND HAS REMNANTS OF STUDIO LABEL. THIS IS AN AWESOME COLLECTORS ITEM. The item “RETRO MONUMENTAL AMERICAN STUDIO HARRISON MCINTOSH CALIFORNIA ART POTTERY VASE” is in sale since Monday, August 22, 2016. This item is in the category “Pottery & Glass\Pottery & China\Art Pottery\California Pottery”. The seller is “go4it2011″ and is located in San Diego, California. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Main Color: BROWN

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