Gorgeous 2004 Twisted Neck Matte Green Studio Pottery Vase antique medicine packagine I immediately thought of Velasquez’s

I immediately thought of Velasquez’s “las Meninas

(Deborah holds a Master's Degree in French Literature from The University of Oregon and Jim is a graduate of Notre Dame University's Great Books Program

and a few imperfections to the original paint

all hell breaks loose

Gorgeous 2004 Twisted Neck Matte Green Studio Pottery Vase antique medicine packagine I immediately thought of Velasquez’sI spotted this stunning vase in a case otherwise filled with American Art Pottery from the early 20th century, where it both stood out and fit right in. (The form also immediately reminded me of Edward Weston's photographs of bell peppers!) Beautifully crafted and super sculptural, it reads from a distance as (Arts and Crafts) matte green, but looking more closely one sees it is bluer in the recesses and under and around the lip. Gorgeous all the way