James Bone, "Being Van Gogh", Black Ink Drawing, 1940s mid-century figurative pottery On the opposite long side

On the opposite long side is a sliding panel

Overall very good condition except for a hole on underside

This great little vintage studio pottery bud vase features an interesting light green glaze that is mostly mossy in color

Handmade in Taxco

It is carved on both sides with a vase or urn at center

James Bone, "Being Van Gogh", Black Ink Drawing, 1940s mid-century figurative pottery On the opposite long sideFrom a second batch of drawings by the prolific and ever inventive Chicago artist James Frederic Bone (1929 2015), this is an early one, done in late 1940s, possibly while he was a grad student. Bone titled it "Being Van Gogh" on the reverse, which I have a feeling was done many years later as a bit of a commentary on the influences and aspirations of his younger artist self. Regardless, I think its a pretty great drawing, evoking all the romanticism