Pinca Grottaglie Italy Mid Century Pottery Mask Fountain Spitter Garden Art Rookwood Easter and Thanksgiving

Easter and Thanksgiving

This transitional form straddles the utilitarian ware with the decorative art pottery to follow

A lovely Mid Century Modern tile by Knabstrup of Denmark

The metal is marked DHC (Desert House Crafts) Hand Made

Pinca Grottaglie Italy Mid Century Pottery Mask Fountain Spitter Garden Art Rookwood Easter and ThanksgivingThis large and massive wall decoration is a mid century reinterpretation of an ancient Mesopotamian mask. Perfect for the garden. It measures 14" tall, 12" wide and over 4" deep, all hand made, glazed and marked Pinca Grottaglie. Drilled, it could be used as a fountain spitter. The raw red clay on the back has a warm patina of age. On the left side there is a manufacturing flaw, a drying line where the cheek was applied to the face and then glazed.