Glazed Ceramic Monster Face Vessel

A large-scale hand-sculpted ceramic art vessel featuring a stylized monstrous face. The piece is constructed from earthenware or stoneware with a flared top rim and a wide, stable base. The sculpted face includes two large, protruding eyes painted solid yellow with red circular centers, a prominent pointed nose, and a wide mouth consisting of vertical pierced cut-outs that form teeth. A large, heavily textured and organic-shaped handle is attached to one side. The exterior and interior are finished in a thick, glossy multi-colored drip glaze with mottled patches of cobalt blue, ochre, forest green, and yellow-orange. The underside of the flat base features characters incised into the clay. The letters EM are followed by the numbers 03 and -04, appearing as EM 03 -04 (photo 6). These initials do not spell a full maker's name. The numbers appear to represent a creation date of 2003 to 2004. Height: 7.5 inches Top rim diameter: 6.5 inches.

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