Vintage Mid Century Modern Caroline Leung Hand Made Freeform Gray & White Abstract Slab Pottery Gray Vessel New York

Vintage, Modernist, Gorgeous, Freeform, Carolyn Leung, Hand Marbleized and Molded Modernist Gray and White Glazed Earthenware Abstract Vase. Signed

Leung was a noted New York City potter, known for her graceful contemporary one of a kind abstract clay vases, clocks and other various objects. See bio below

This piece is very rare and a departure from her other works, which she crafted using mostly pastel colors and natural matte finishes

This piece has a smooth, clear, lacquer finish, over
a very sophisticated blend of gray and white earthenware .

The slender kidney shaped vessel is highlighted with delicate round abstract tabs, each uniquely shaped by the artist

Measurements
12 L X 6″ H X 3″ D

In superb condition

About the Artist:

Carolyn Leung graduated Pratt Institute with a Bachelor of Fine Arts. There she discovered a love of graphics and an affinity for hand building in clay.

Carolyn founded The Bittersweet Pottery Company in 1976, which she co-owned and operated with her husband, in New York City and then Stone Ridge, to which the family moved in 1988. She was a member of the American Craft Council and exhibited her work in their venues throughout her career.