Bridge Handled Vessel
20.5 × 3.5 × 10 / MADE TO ORDER
Bridge Handled Vessel
20.5 × 3.5 × 10 / MADE TO ORDER
The Bridge Handled Vessel is inspired by the bulbous belly and connecting arch that is commonly found in Pre-Columbian and Etruscan water vessels to act as a handle for easy carrying. A favorite from the original collection, and the inspiration for the majority of the additions and iterations in the 2020 collection.
Materials: Cast white stoneware, black underglaze, slightly textured matte black glaze.
References
Peruvian terracotta Bridge Handled Jug with Bird Whistle, 1000 AD
Entry in Robert Fournier's Illustrated Dictionary of Pottery Form: "Bridge Handle: A strap handle spanning two spouts on a closed in pot. A form fairly common in preColumbian American pottery and also occuring in Etruscan wares."
Columbian Bridge Handled Vessel in the shape of a circular house. David Berstein Gallery, New York.
