From a Palm Beach estate: a studio art pottery vase by Jamie Davis, circa 1980s, with a funky postmodern, Memphis-era feel. Raku-fired black clay with an energetic, joyous abstract glaze that may be floral. Impressed JD mark on the base.
About the maker: Davis was born in Philadelphia in 1945 and studied at Vanderbilt University (BA 1967), Exeter College, England (MA 1971) and Clemson University (MFA 1973). We understand his work has been shown at the Smithsonian Institution and in museums, galleries and private collections.
Artist: Jamie Davis, impressed JD mark
Era: Circa 1980s
Material: Raku-fired black clay
Size: 8.5 in (21.6 cm) tall, about 10.5 in (26.7 cm) across the top opening
Condition: Excellent; no damage we can see
Shipping: Flat $35 anywhere in the US, carefully packed
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