{"product_id":"rare-vintage-welsh-studio-pottery-floral-tureen-by-pauline-paterson-black-mountain-pottery","title":"Rare Vintage Welsh Studio Pottery Floral Tureen by Pauline Paterson, Black Mountain Pottery","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an exceptionally beautiful piece of Welsh studio pottery by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePauline Paterson of Black Mountain Pottery, Talgarth, Brecon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, where she has worked from the 1980s onwards. This lidded tureen or casserole dish, it is one of those pieces where every surface has been considered and decorated with incredible attention to detail.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe rounded body has the most wonderful soft blue-green glaze, layered with cream, earthy brown and tiny speckles, with delicate hand-painted floral decoration drifting around the surface. The small sculpted handles are worked beautifully into the form, while the lid has its own richer floral decoration and a wonderfully substantial, hand-formed looped handle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSome of my favourite details are the ones you only find when you begin to explore it. Lift the lid and the interior is finished in a gorgeous deep olive green glaze, while the entire underside of the lid has been decorated with another delicate painted flower and leaves. Even underneath the tureen, the exposed clay around the foot carries tiny hand-worked impressions. Every single detail has been beautifully considered.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is such a sophisticated piece of pottery, substantial and beautifully balanced, but still full of the marks, variations and tiny irregularities that make handmade studio pottery so special. The combination of those muted sea-like blues and greens, the floral decoration and the sheer amount of work that has gone into even the least visible parts makes this a particularly special example of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlack Mountain Pottery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA genuinely stunning and unusual piece of vintage Welsh studio pottery, and one I think is every bit as beautiful displayed as it would be used at the table.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVintage condition: in absolutely perfect condition with no chips, cracks or signs of use, really stunning! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions;\u003cbr\u003eHeight: 12cm\u003cbr\u003eTop diameter: 16cm\u003cbr\u003eBase diameter: 11cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hiraeth Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57409836777847,"sku":null,"price":145.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/4240\/9513\/files\/D64B1D72-DD58-4CD4-839F-C1C56AE2A50D.jpg?v=1787655405","url":"https:\/\/hiraethvintage.co.uk\/products\/rare-vintage-welsh-studio-pottery-floral-tureen-by-pauline-paterson-black-mountain-pottery","provider":"Hiraeth Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}