1965 Robert Williamson Color Study (Tempera Plate 1) painted cat boot scraper which would be held tight

which would be held tight inside when the slide door is closed

All pieces are impressed on the bottom with the round Jugtown Ware stamp

I can't look at orange painted metal tool-related things without thinking of bright orange Dorman cabinets

but which I also really like filled with rocks

with the form and reactive glaze perfectly complementing one another

1965 Robert Williamson Color Study (Tempera Plate 1) painted cat boot scraper which would be held tightThis one from a group of 1965 color studies by a Robert Williamson, found together in my neck of the woods, which, happily, were very carefully kept over the years: all are gorgeous and in near perfect condition. This one was wrapped in tissue I believe since the time of its making, such that the colors are as rich and pure as its gets, as if painted yesterday. Certainly done for an art class, and with great precision and care; certainly our Robert