Michael Cohen Mushroom Shaped Studio Pottery Ikebana Vase bird sculpture I found it at a

I found it at a terrific estate sale in Concord

matted and framed

the basket's exterior is a variegated honey color with faded red medallion and red and blue striping

Massachusetts that included mid-century furnishings and a huge collection of animal-related art and objects from around the world

Michael Cohen Mushroom Shaped Studio Pottery Ikebana Vase bird sculpture I found it at aThis hand thrown mushroom shaped ikebana vase is one of my very favorite objects ever, a wonderfully unusual, whimsical yet functional sculpture that could inspire and host all sorts of fantastic ikebana arrangements. Only recently did I learn through my mother's sleuthing of pottery marks that it was made by Michael Cohen, a studio potter born in Boston in 1936, educated at Mass Art, and currently based in Amherst, Mass, where he continues to have a