Exquisitely Crafted Leslie Thompson Small Brown and White Geometric Pattern Vase Burmese lacquer box 3” diameter

3” diameter

almost rocky variegated exterior dramatically contrasting with silky smooth

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The snowy ground

Exquisitely Crafted Leslie Thompson Small Brown and White Geometric Pattern Vase Burmese lacquer box 3” diameterThis is a small but stunning, exquisitely crafted brown and white vase by renowned California ceramist Leslie Thompson, (American, b. 1945), who draws inspiration from sources including Native American craft, Op Art, and the work of M. C. Escher. The small vessel is made of high fire porcelain coated with brown slip and incised, with extraordinary precision, to reveal the white body beneath. The fineness of the detail on this piece is quite