Lapid, Israel Signed Mid-Century Pottery Vase / Planter Japanese netsuke or the starting point for

or the starting point for making a folksy tray

elegant drawing in any event

I really love the expression on the face of the dog here--a mix of resistance

though I'm pretty certain that was not its maker's intent

with what I guess is a lucky horseshoe bejeweled with topaz

Lapid, Israel Signed Mid-Century Pottery Vase / Planter Japanese netsuke or the starting point forIm a fan of mid century Lapid, Israel pottery (founded in 1949 in Tel Aviv and operated there until sometimes in the 1980s I believe) and keep an eye out for ithand painted and signed by their individual makers, Lapid pieces tend to be reminscent of Scandinavian and West German modernist ceramics, but have their own distinct sensibility. The body of this slip cast stoneware low vase or smallish planter (perfect for an orchid or forced bulbs) is glazed