Fall Modern | Contemporary | Design | October 16, 2025
Thu, Oct 16, 2025 10:00AM EDT
Lot 751
Winnie Owens-Hart, Earthenware Vase with Reptile Motif
Estimate: $400 - $600
Unsold
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(American/Gainesville, Virginia, born 1949)
signed and dated at base "Owens-Hart 1990", 6-7/8 x 6-3/4 x 6-3/4 in.
Note: Winnie Owens-Hart is a celebrated American ceramicist, sculptor, and documentary filmmaker known for blending traditional African pottery techniques with contemporary ceramics. She has made multiple trips to Ghana and Nigeria to study traditional pottery making. She has been awarded a National Endowment of the Arts Fellowship, a Renwick Fellowship, and a Faculty Research Fellowship from the Smithsonian. A piece with a very similar reptile motif is in the collection of the Smithsonian Museum of American Art, object no. 1998.3. https://americanart.si.edu/artwork/drum-reptile-motif-36009
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good overall condition, pinholes and glaze voids as made, firing crack under glaze around circumference of piece (still structurally sound) Note - Brunk Auctions makes every effort to offer accurate and thorough information, but encourages prospective bidders to inspect items in person whenever possible. Condition statements are provided as a courtesy for general guidance and should not be considered complete or definitive. They do not represent a warranty or assumption of liability by Brunk Auctions. Certain condition issues may not be specifically noted in the report but may be visible in the accompanying photographs, which are considered part of the overall condition report. Please refer to our Terms of Sale for complete information and contact us for additional photos or information as needed.
