Vintage Studio Pottery Speckled Salt Glaze Butter / Cheese Dish

This is such a beautiful piece of studio pottery - wonderfully substantial, incredibly well made and covered in the most gorgeous painterly decoration.

The warm stoneware has been finished in a softly speckled cream glaze, with sweeping chocolate-brown brushstrokes wrapping around the body and continuing across the lid. I love how loose and expressive the decoration feels against such a beautifully considered form. The little hand-formed handles at either side, broad fitted lid and raised neck all give it such a strong, sculptural shape.

It’s clearly been made by a very skilled hand, but it still has all those lovely little variations that make studio pottery so special - visible throwing lines, areas of exposed clay and places where the glaze and brushwork change as they move around the pot.

And perhaps best of all, it’s as practical as it is beautiful! Perfect as a butter or cheese dish, for serving at the table, or simply left out to be enjoyed. One of those pieces where the function is every bit as lovely as the form.

Dimensions;
Height: 10.5cm
Top diameter: 15cm
Base diameter: 11cm