Earthy Ikebana-type Studio Pottery Vase or Bowl With Painterly Glazing Japanese snail I had never seen one

I had never seen one of these planters before

but also terrific used as a serving plate

measures 7 3/4" from one end of the handle to the other

opening and closing easily

but it is clear it was made in Kashmir

Earthy Ikebana-type Studio Pottery Vase or Bowl With Painterly Glazing Japanese snail I had never seen oneThis striking and wonderfully earthy studio pottery vase feels as much a sculptural object as a functional vessel, and with its gorgeous painterly glazing has a different personality from every angle, making it especially well suited for the center of the table. Use it with a flower frog to create an arrangement, as a planter for a narcissus or amaryllis, as a bowl ( I think clementines would look spectacular in it) or just as a beautiful object for