Fine Vintage Vivika Otto Heino Studio Art Pottery Moon Pot Weed Vase California

Vintage Heino Studio Art Pottery Vase Description and Item Information Up for sale is this vintage moon pot or weed vase by the well-listed American studio potters, Vivika and Otto Heino. Please excuse any glare in the photos. This hand thrown pot has modernist, abstract glazed decoration in shades of tan, brown, and black. This pot has an awesome, globular, closed form, with a small vase opening.

It stands approximately 5 1/8 inches tall, and it has a maximum width of about 5 1/2 inches. Unpacked, it weighs 1 pound 7.7 ounces. This would be a fine addition to a collection of American studio ceramics.

It is dated beneath, "94" for 1994. The Heinos are well-known studio potters who are listed in the Vasefinder online museum. There also is an informative write-up about them on Wikipedia. Per Wikipedia, this husband and wife team collaborated on pottery works for over three decades.

They met at the League of New Hampshire Arts and Crafts in Concord, New Hampshire and they married in 1950. The couple moved to California, where they each taught at the University of Southern California and then at the Chouinard Art Institute. After around a decade of working in New England during the 1960s and 1970s, the Heinos moved back to California. They established a home and studio in Ojai, where they lived for the rest of their lives. The Heinos are considered important and influential artists in the realm of American studio ceramics.

Condition This piece looks great overall, with no chips or cracks. It has very light wear. Variations in glazing are as made. Payments must be received within three days of the end of the listing, unless prior arrangements have been made.

Some countries have restrictions or prohibitions on certain classes of merchandise. And international government regulations prohibit such behavior. Individual computers may display colors differently. The item "FINE VINTAGE VIVIKA OTTO HEINO STUDIO ART POTTERY MOON POT WEED VASE CALIFORNIA" is in sale since Tuesday, August 20, 2019. 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.

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