John Moakley Mottled Purple Sculptural Bud Vase wood and bronze that means the colors are

that means the colors are super vivid (the photos are pretty accurate color-wise

but it makes a nice container now for needles or pills or other small things

Really a special book

which seems at once fierce and friendly

From what I understand the softness and lightness of badger hair makes it especially useful for blending and softening edges in paintings

John Moakley Mottled Purple Sculptural Bud Vase wood and bronze that means the colors areThis lovely sculptural small vase is by the late master pottery John C. Moakley (1931 2002) of Middleboro, Massachusetts. Widely exhibited and collected, and especially known for his vases, Moakley's work is included in museum collections including that of American Museum of Ceramic Art (AMOCA). This stoneware vase was hand thrown then pressed on four sides to give it a faceted yet still very organic form. The glazing is a mottling of soft lavender