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Mid-Century Apple Divided Dish, Drip Glaze Studio Pottery
Collector offering: a sculptural mid-century apple-form divided serving dish with a dramatic high-gloss drip / run glaze. This is the quintessential MCM decorative tabletop objectfunctional as a relish/condiment dish, yet strong enough to stand alone as display-worthy art pottery.
The form is beautifully modeled with a raised central rib divider and stylized stem, creating two deep wells.
Glazing is the star: a lustrous oxblood / aubergine exterior with a warm honey-amber interior, showing natural kiln-flow, feathering, and pooling at the contoursexactly the kind of movement collectors look for in 1950s1970s North American studio-style pottery.
Authenticity & Construction
collector notes
Glaze type: glossy drip / run glaze (kiln-flow), with iron-rich tones producing amber/rust/oxblood variation
Body: appears to be stoneware (unmarked), with a fully glazed surface and a clean, stable foot
Date / Period (best estimate) Based on the apple-form silhouette and the expressive drip-glaze palette, this examples aligns best with mid-century modern era production, circa 1960s1970s.
Dimensions & Weight
Height: 1 3/4 in
Width: 6 1/2 in
Depth: 6 1/2 in
Condition
Excellent vintage condition. No chips, cracks, hairlines, or repairs. Glaze is bright and glossy; displays beautifully. How collectors use it
Placement
Perfect for nuts/olives/candies, cocktail accompaniments, a fall centerpiece vignette, or styled on open shelving with other MCM ceramics.
STANDARD ATTRIBUTION & VALUE DISCLOSURE
This piece is described to the best of current scholarly and market knowledge. Any maker or regional attribution is based on visual analysis, materials, construction techniques, and documented stylistic comparisons. As with many vintage and antique glass objects, definitive attribution may not be possible without original labels or factory records. Pricing reflects condition, quality, decorative appeal, and current collector demand rather than a guaranteed maker identification.
Collector offering: a sculptural mid-century apple-form divided serving dish with a dramatic high-gloss drip / run glaze. This is the quintessential MCM decorative tabletop objectfunctional as a relish/condiment dish, yet strong enough to stand alone as display-worthy art pottery.
The form is beautifully modeled with a raised central rib divider and stylized stem, creating two deep wells.
Glazing is the star: a lustrous oxblood / aubergine exterior with a warm honey-amber interior, showing natural kiln-flow, feathering, and pooling at the contoursexactly the kind of movement collectors look for in 1950s1970s North American studio-style pottery.
Authenticity & Construction
collector notes
Glaze type: glossy drip / run glaze (kiln-flow), with iron-rich tones producing amber/rust/oxblood variation
Body: appears to be stoneware (unmarked), with a fully glazed surface and a clean, stable foot
Date / Period (best estimate) Based on the apple-form silhouette and the expressive drip-glaze palette, this examples aligns best with mid-century modern era production, circa 1960s1970s.
Dimensions & Weight
Height: 1 3/4 in
Width: 6 1/2 in
Depth: 6 1/2 in
Condition
Excellent vintage condition. No chips, cracks, hairlines, or repairs. Glaze is bright and glossy; displays beautifully. How collectors use it
Placement
Perfect for nuts/olives/candies, cocktail accompaniments, a fall centerpiece vignette, or styled on open shelving with other MCM ceramics.
STANDARD ATTRIBUTION & VALUE DISCLOSURE
This piece is described to the best of current scholarly and market knowledge. Any maker or regional attribution is based on visual analysis, materials, construction techniques, and documented stylistic comparisons. As with many vintage and antique glass objects, definitive attribution may not be possible without original labels or factory records. Pricing reflects condition, quality, decorative appeal, and current collector demand rather than a guaranteed maker identification.
