Don Curreri Faceted Brown and Cream Signed Pottery Bud Vase educational toy with these green painted stripes

with these green painted stripes

I found this one at a recent estate sale in Weston

I have since found others similar (including in museum collections) and know that it likely came from Guererro in Mexico

At first I thought the sparkle along her hairline was a little loose glitter

Don Curreri Faceted Brown and Cream Signed Pottery Bud Vase educational toy with these green painted stripesIn my dream home, I have beautiful wall to wall, floor to ceiling built in shelving, with a big section dedicated to nothing but interesting little pottery vases like this one (kind of like good rocks satisfying on their own; even better grouped.) This one is by Don Curreri (1930 2014), a well known Woburn, MA based potter and ceramic sculptor. Showing a strong Japanese influence, it has an irregularly faceted form and interesting surface showing a