1977 Signed Studio Pottery Green Apple (of my eye) Box antique notebook painting both in and of itself

both in and of itself as a stunning photograph

a version of which is featured in the collection of the Smithsonian Museum

a series of whose larger drawings on ledger people were featured in a recent collaboration between Critical Eye and Ricco/Maresca Gallery-- and a number of which are still available in the shop

Late 19th century I would guess

1977 Signed Studio Pottery Green Apple (of my eye) Box antique notebook painting both in and of itselfSuper lovely. I love an apple in any form, but especially a green one, and even better as a vessel. Surely nodding to old Japanese turned and painted wooden ones, which often held games inside, this one is a studio pottery work, signed on the underside and dated 1977. The green is almost a celadon, with tiny dark flecks just like the on the skin of the fruit, and pure white inside, like the flesh of a crisp one. 3" t x 3 1 4" x 3 1 2" and in very good