Jar still bank c. early to mid 20th century

This Jar still bank was created by an anonymous artist, out of ceramic material. The colours and textures here suggest the kind of happy accidents that can happen when someone is just playing around with a new process. The surface is mottled, a sort of dance between mossy green and earthy red tones, like a landscape painting shrunk down onto a humble pot. Imagine the hand that shaped this, pressing and smoothing the clay, then dripping and swirling the glaze. The opening in the top, slightly off-center, gives this piece a quirky, handmade feel. It reminds me of those blobby pots that Rose Wylie makes, both have an off-kilter charm, don't you think? It is a reminder that art is often about exploration, embracing the unexpected, and finding beauty in imperfection.