David Heger Handmade Basket Weave Large Terra Cotta Planter mid-century modern ashtray from which I removed a

from which I removed a National Geographic type photo of a leopard stapled to the back along with a hook

the other black and white--and though I am offering them for sale separately

This piece would make a great fruit or serving bowl

Finely made

David Heger Handmade Basket Weave Large Terra Cotta Planter mid-century modern ashtray from which I removed aI haven't found much information about David Heger, the New York based artist who made and signed this (circa 1970s I believe) pot, but I have discovered a number of other ceramic pieces he made, all of which were created by pressing clay against textured surfaces, most commonly cabbage leaves! This one, with a really terrific, deep and even basketweave texture, is by far my favorite, and I have not found another quite like it. With handles on either